Fetish figure - Songye - Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire)
Songyé
Wood, horn and plant fibers
Height: 280mm
Width: 85mm
Depth: 70mm
Weight: 300g
Small chip on the right upper lip.

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

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