Female power figure "nkisi", around 1920
D. R. Congo, Songye
not available anymore
Provenance
Jean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, BelgiumSize
H: 35,5 cm
H: 14.0 inch
Description
wood, base
The figure has no magical charge. Its magical significance is revealed by the unusual scrathed emblems and the peculiar reversed right arm. People with exceptional physical characteristics have also been recognized as having exceptional abilities.
Comparing literature
Neyt, Francois, Songye, Brussels 2004, p. 134, ill. 98Publications
AHDRC: 0153784