MC1288 Buste fétiche Songye Power Figure Bust Congo Rdc CONGO RDC it was used by the

it was used by the descendants of the lega

Bruxelles: Zaïre Basin Art History Research Foundation

Youssouf Tata Cissé

- The Bwame of the Babembe Leopard (Kivu-Congo)

entre le fleuve Lualaba (fleuve Congo)

MC1288 Buste fétiche Songye Power Figure Bust Congo Rdc CONGO RDC it was used by theFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC SONGYE FETISH BUST (Nkishi). Very nice patina A Songye bust with an incredibly similar architecture can be found in the catalog of ZEMANEK MNSTER 80TH TRIBAL ART VENCTION JUNE 27, 2015, LOT488 Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power, They serve as relays 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