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Lot n° 131
Estimation :
10 - 30
EUR
Reliquary of Songye style - Lot 131
Reliquary of Songye style
Democratic Republic of Congo
Wood, bell, horns, leather, copper, copper rings, upholstery nails, iron, vegetable fiber ropes
H : 40 cm (without the ropes)
Statuette representing a small man perched on a shapeless heap covered with leather and at the end of which hang multiple ropes. The body has angular elements: the knees are pointed, the belly is bulging and framed by the hands described by two oblique elements. Around his waist is a copper ring. The facial features are very expressive. The body is covered with upholstery nails and incisions. The face is topped by a large horn. A large horn is on the back.
SONGYE STYLE - RELIQUARY 40 CM
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