Lot 161 Dα

A SMALL SONGYE POWER HALF FIGURE
Democratic Republic of the Congo

Nkisi, standing with the arms in relief, the body and head pierced all over for the insertion of copper nails, several of which remain, fetish cavity in the abdomen, iron spike in the top of the head, a bundles of fetish material wrapped in skin about the chest and waist, plaited fibre band about the waist, copper ring about the neck, dark reddish brown patina.
14 cm. high