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Large N'Kissi - Songye fetish, carved wood and nails - Lot 129

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Large N'Kissi - Songye fetish, carved wood and nails - Lot 129
Large N'Kissi - Songye fetish, carved wood and nails Congo, first half of the 20th century Height: 96 cm NB: The Songye are related to the Luba people. Very characteristic of this ethnic group's statuary, the head is covered with nails, a reference to the ravages of the pox. These fetishes act as mediators between the spirits of ancestors and men.
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