MC1342 Grand Fétiche Songye Large Power Figure Fetish Congo Rdc STATUE - Art and Power in

- Art and Power in the Central African Savannah

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Congo DRC

qui donne à la statue un aspect presque solaire

ensured the stability of the community and punished those who transgressed (among others well-kept secrets) Installed in the "central basin"

MC1342 Grand Fétiche Songye Large Power Figure Fetish Congo Rdc STATUE - Art and Power inFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC SUPERB BIG SONGYE FETISH (Nkishi). Large fetish, with a very beautiful patina A remarkable look, power and presence The Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power, They serve as a relay with the spirits of the dead, very present in religion They are used in "magical" rites serving the interest and well being of an individual or the entire community. (Art and Power in the Central African Savannah,