FETISH STATUETTE Songye / Luba culture, Zaire DRC First half of the 20th century

FETISH STATUETTE
Culture Songye / Luba, Zaire DRC
First half of the 20th century
Wood, pearls, horn, copper, nails and skin
H .: 32; L .: 7.5; Thickness: 5 cm
(old slots)

He is standing, his feet resting on a circular base, his arms are openwork, his hands on his stomach, the navel is underlined by a nailed brass ring. He wears a loincloth of goatskin, a necklace with two rows of polychrome pearls. His face is marked by a series of cut and nailed copper inserts, his eyes are tapered almond, enlivened by brass pupils. The top of his head is capped with a small game horn.

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