A Songye power half figure

A Songye power half figure

Democratic Republic of the Congo

with an inset horn to the top of the head, and carved with narrow slit eyes and a deep cut nose, protruding lips and a beard, the arms either side of the abdomen with an inset tack, wearing an iron neck ring hung with a bell, clapper and cone, and a fabric bound waist on a flared base,

19cm high, inset into a wood base. (2)

Provenance

Romy Rey Collection, London.