Emblematic of Songye sculpture, this figure adopts the appearance of a Kifwebe mask character, perched on a pedestal. Beautiful nuanced patina, desication cracks. Ingredients of various origins were introduced into the abdomen of the fetishes, into the horn, sometimes also into sachets attached to the loincloth, in order to reinforce the power of the object. Textiles, feathers and necklaces were also necessary attributes to guard against witchcraft. The Songye came from the Shaba region of the DRC and settled along the Lualaba River amid savannah and forests. Their history is inseparable from that of the Luba to which they are related through common ancestors. Very present in their society, divination made it possible to discover sorcerers and to shed light on the causes of the misfortunes that struck individuals. The Nkisi plays the role of mediator between gods and men. The large specimens are the collective property of an entire village, the smaller figures belong to an individual or a family.
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