The Songye are a Bantu ethnic group from the central Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Songye people, like Luba people, are well-known woodcarvers who are renowned for making ceremonial masks, power figures, and other ceremonial items. Calabashes were primarily used for divination purposes. Calabashes such as this were often cut from a gourd, the following vessel bears a black patina and is covered in bird feathers, it is a bush collected item and we believe that it is old because of its patination and tear.
- Material: wood and feathers
- Age: approximately 50-60yrs
- Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Condition: Very good
- SKU: LMCL-001
- Weight: 0.3 kg
- Dimensions: 15 x 25 x 8 cm