Statue - Songye Tetela - DR Congo

Rare statue probably Songye Tetela. The body is of Songye style with a protruding belly and hands placed around. The head, however, is much more atypical: elongated and tapering toward the chin. The flat face is covered with grooves and white pigment.

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