WebAvailable for sale from sale Barakat Gallery, Songye Figure - MA.231, Circa: 19th Century AD to 20th Century AD, Dimensions: height 49 5/8," Collection: African, Style: Songye, Medium: Wood. ... Songye Bishimba Power Figure. SKU: MA.231: Circa: 19th Century AD to 20th Century AD. Dimensions: 49 5/8″ (126 cm) high. Medium: WebCheck out our songye power figure selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops.

Songye Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo

WebSongye "Four Horn" Community Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Estimate. 600,000 - 900,000 USD ... 100 Works of Power and Beauty, June 7 - September 29, 1996 … WebRegarding monumental community power figures he observed while visiting Songye territories in 1939, the art historian and anthropologist Hans Himmelheber (1960: 406) stated: "the nganga buka, great sorcerers, of which there were only a few among the Songye, have such figures carved by professional sculptors called sende [or nsendwe, a list x and list n

A SUPERB SONGYE POWER FIGURE - Christie

WebPower figure, c. 1900. In a small house at the edge of a Songye village, a ritual expert would have kept a large power figure. Contrary to the much smaller personal power figures, … WebA SUPERB SONGYE POWER FIGURE Nkishi Standing with the arms carved free of the body, the stylized splayed hands each side of the navel which is inset with fetish material and a brass tack, the concave face with jutting chin, an embossed copper strip attached to nose and center of forehead, iron strips to chin and temples, the latter with inset brass tacks, an … WebLarge Songye power figures like this example belonged to the entire community, while small power figures were owned by individuals. This figure would have been brought out to a community gathering to deal with occasional communal concerns such as crop failure, widespread illness, or a territorial dispute with a neighboring village. impeach governor holcomb