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Fetish Songye, R.D.C.

Name: Fetish Songye, R.D.C.
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: 8CGX6UP81M
Price: 980 EUR
Availability: InStock

By Gallery CURIOSITAS

980 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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Fetish presenting a figure standing on a conical base. The arms are along the body with the hands resting around the navel. The look is drooping, the nose is made of a triangle in relief. The mouth forms an oval also in relief. A reversed horn is planted on the top of the skull.
The navel forms a hollow colored with white and red pigments. We find this type of cavity on each arm of the statue.
Beautiful old statue of a balanced invoice and which carries a strong presence.
Wood with a beautiful patina of use, horn, pigments (lack due to erosion on the rear base).
Height without the base: 26 cm
Songye people, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Around 1930
Provenance: former Belgian private collection
ex collection of a belgian painter
sold with its base

Ref: 8CGX6UP81M

Additional Information

Condition	Good
Ethnic group	Songye - Basongje
Style	Tribal Art (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity 20th century)
Country of origin	Congo
Height (cm)	26
Materials	Wood
Internal reference	230609