MC1342 Grand Fétiche Songye Large Power Figure Fetish Congo Rdc STATUE - Art and Power in

- Art and Power in the Central African Savannah

this mask was used in the circumcision ritual

DIMENSIONS: About 11 inches high (28 cm)

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Congo DRC

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MC1342 Grand Fétiche Songye Large Power Figure Fetish Congo Rdc STATUE - Art and Power inFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC SUPERB BIG SONGYE FETISH (Nkishi). Large fetish, with a very beautiful patina A remarkable look, power and presence The Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power, They serve as a relay with the spirits of the dead, very present in religion They are used in "magical" rites serving the interest and well being of an individual or the entire community. (Art and Power in the Central African Savannah,