Figure féminine magique "nkisi", environ 1920 · R. D. Congo, Songye · ID: 3043868
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Provenance
Jean-Marc Desaive, Soumagne, BelgiumDescription
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.
Littérature comparée
Neyt, Francois, Songye, Brussels 2004, p. 134, ill. 98
Publications
AHDRC: 0153784