Figure fétiche féminine "nkisi" / "nkishi" (pl. "mankisi" / "mankishi") · R. D. Congo, Songye · ID: 3052128
Werner & Lotte Krause, Hamburg, Germany (1986)
Description
wood, pigments, copper sheet, horn, handwritten collection no. “89”
The magical figures of the Songye are predominantly male, often hermaphroditic, rarely female.
The choice of a female shape and the emphasis on sexual characteristics suggest that it was created primarily for the purpose of promoting the fertility of both people and the land.
L’objet Figure fétiche féminine “nkisi” / “nkishi” (pl. “mankisi” / “mankishi”) numéro d’objet 3052128, a fait partie de la dernière Vente aux enchères 105 du 15 novembre 2025 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 217 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 500 €.
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Littérature comparée
Neyt, François, Songye, Brussels 2004, p. 208, ill. 174
Publications
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