MC1342 Grand Fétiche Songye Large Power Figure Fetish Congo Rdc STATUE this mask was used in

this mask was used in the circumcision ritual

- Art and Power in the Central African Savannah

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Congo DRC

this bell is made to be struck with wooden sticks The two bells are of different sizes and volumes

Edition Marc Leo Felix

MC1342 Grand Fétiche Songye Large Power Figure Fetish Congo Rdc STATUE this mask was used 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,