Congo Power Figure
Songye Nkisi Power Figure
Located in London, GB
A rare and large hand carved horned Songye Nkisi power figure. A ‘Nkisi’ is a protective power
Category
20th Century Congolese Primitive Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
Songye power figure Nkisi
Located in London, GB
Songye Power Figure
NKISI
Provenance:
- Private collection, London, United Kingdom
Songye
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Raffia, Wood
A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure
Located in London, GB
A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure
Open aperture to the head and stomach
Fine overall patina, loss to
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’ of Geometr
Located in London, GB
A South Eastern Congo, Zaire Songye Protective Fetish Figure ‘Nkishi’ of Geometric Form the arms
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 9 in W 8 in D 6 in
Statue Songye, Kneeling Male Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Cotignac, FR
A Songye Male Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the male figure resting on one knee
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 18.9 in W 4.73 in D 7.88 in
Luba Kukudji Figure
Located in London, GB
Luba Figure
Kakudji
D.R. Congo
Wood, fibre, beads, textile
28 cm
On a professional wooden
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Beads, Textile, Natural Fiber
Statue Songye, Republic of Congo, Misangu Glass Beads & Chiefly Raffia Skirt
Located in Cotignac, FR
A Songye Male Power Figure, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the male figure with openwork arms
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 21.26 in W 4.34 in D 1.58 in
Bronze primitive Christian crucifix "Nkangi Kiditu" made by Bakongo people DRC
Located in Leuven , BE
», and is from the Kongo people of the Congo. Christ is portrayed with his head inclined to the left, his
Category
Antique 19th Century Congolese Religious Items
Materials
Brass, Bronze
H 6.7 in W 5.52 in D 0.6 in
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Located in Milano, IT
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Located in Studio City, CA
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By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Cheltenham, GB
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Songye Basangwe Mask DRC Wall Hanging Mask Circa 1950s
Located in Torquay, GB
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The mask has the typical facial shape of the Basangwe mask.
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Category
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Materials
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Located in Miami, FL
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Materials
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Located in Pasadena, CA
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Category
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Materials
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African art tribal maternity figure, Lobi peoples Ghana - Ivory Coast
Located in Norwich, GB
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Category
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Materials
Wood
H 7.88 in W 2.76 in D 2.37 in
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Located in San Diego, CA
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Materials
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Located in Pasadena, CA
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Category
20th Century African Tribal Busts
Materials
Ebony
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Located in Point Richmond, CA
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Materials
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Hand Carved Soapstone Tribal Bust 1940s
Located in London, GB
A beautiful soapstone hand-carved head of an African tribe-woman circa 1940.
Category
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Materials
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Located in Pasadena, CA
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African Yombe Fetish Figure
Located in Montecito, CA
This Bakongo power figure is adorned with feathers, shells, nails and raffia. The eyes of the
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Feathers, Raffia, Wood
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Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This powerful and well-used sculpture of a standing female is an ancestor figure from the Hemba
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
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Located in London, GB
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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Traditional Primitive Tribal Art Bakota Reliquary Figure from Gabon, Africa
Located in Miami, FL
Traditional Bakota reliquary Guardian figure from the Kota People (Mahongwe Tribe), Gabon Africa
Category
Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Copper, Wire
H 21 in W 9.5 in D 4.75 in
African 1930 Cote D'Ivoire Baoule Tribal Maternity With Child Carved In Wood
By Baule Tribe
Located in Miami, FL
Maternity sculpture figure from the Baoule people
Magnificent large sculpture of a seated
Category
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Materials
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H 26.1 in W 8.15 in D 7.2 in
Bembe Power Figure, Unganya, circa 1920
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Mrs. Wm H. Allen."
Measures: High 19 cm.
Bembe power figure, Unganya, circa 1920, seated figure
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
African Songye Figure from the Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in Long Island City, NY
A good quality Songye Male Power Figure. The large angular head with a horn inset in the crown and
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Horn, Hide
African Yombe Fetish Figure
Located in Montecito, CA
This is a power figure made by the Yombe tribe. The nails in this statue were pounded in to
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
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