This well-carved miniature Songye power figure has hands on a prominent belly. Magical beliefs and practice are widespread among the Songye people who use figures such as this on family or village altars where they contact the spirits of ancestors, nature spirits and where offerings and prayers are given. Songye fetish figures, often have different materials attached to them including animal skins, nails, strips of metal, magical substances or whatever the owner specialist considers important to give the figure power to act. The following statue has a brown patina and looks visibly old.
- Material:Wood,horn and cowrie shells
- Age:approximately 55-70 yrs
- Origin:Democratic Republic Of Congo
- Condition:Good
- SKU: CMI-008
- Weight: 0.4 kg
- Dimensions: 5.6 x 25 x 6 cm