Songye - DR Congo

Congo (formerly Zaïre)
Songyé
Wood
Height: 440mm + base 34mm
Width: 100mm
Depth: 85mm
Weight: 1520g

Provenance
Pierre Dartevelle Brussels
Million Sale of 07/04/2022
Personal private collection

Delivered with its certificate of authenticity from April 15, 2022, issued by the expertise company 'Original Expert.'

Standing female Songye statue, with hands marked by incisions placed on the edge of the sculpted projection of the belly.
Wood, with an old brown and dark honey patina, embedded forged metal nails.
In the belly and on the head, posterior glass bead necklace.

The Songye statues are numerous. Usually male, they stand on a circular base, have an elongated torso, and hands resting on the abdomen. Their large heads feature a square or pointed chin, a slightly open mouth, and a triangular nose. Sometimes, these statues are hung inside houses for apotropaic purposes, using iron hooks passed under the arms. The large fetishes, intended to protect communities, were kept in small huts, while smaller fetishes were reserved for individual use and protected against illness and death. Handling of these fetishes often took place during the new moon phases.

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