Rare NKISI/NKONDI Powerfigure - Figure - Songye - Congo

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Rare NKISI/NKONDI powerfigure of the Songye people from Congo, provenance: ex-collection of Jacques Choboto, now in a Dutch collection.

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Small powerfigure of the Songye people living in Congo.
Ex collection of the wellknown collector Jacques Choboto, living in Congo.
Now in my personal Dutch collection.

Small Songye fetish, a Nkisi powerfigure.
Smaller figures belong to an individual of a family. It plays the role of mediator between gods and men. These figures are associated with the smallpox epidemic from 1920 to 1930.
Regions of the Eki, Sanga and Kalebwa.
The whole body of the figure is covered with handcrafted conical nails.


Material: wood, reptile-skin, cowryshells, metal, raffia, sheet-copper, ritual materials.

































Small powerfigure of the Songye people living in Congo.
Ex collection of the wellknown collector Jacques Choboto, living in Congo.
Now in my personal Dutch collection.

Small Songye fetish, a Nkisi powerfigure.
Smaller figures belong to an individual of a family. It plays the role of mediator between gods and men. These figures are associated with the smallpox epidemic from 1920 to 1930.
Regions of the Eki, Sanga and Kalebwa.
The whole body of the figure is covered with handcrafted conical nails.


Material: wood, reptile-skin, cowryshells, metal, raffia, sheet-copper, ritual materials.

































Details

Era
1900-2000
Weight
718 g
Title
Rare NKISI/NKONDI Powerfigure
Country of origin
Congo
Material
Wood
Ethnic group/culture
Songye
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
23 cm
Width
8 cm
Depth
8 cm
Estimated period
1920-1930, 1960-1970
Sold by
huiswol
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Objects sold
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