MC1506 Outil de divination Oracle Songye divination implement Congo Lega They are used in "magical"

They are used in "magical" rites serving the interest and well-being of an individual or the entire community

CONDITION: Fair - Poor

DIMENSIONS: Height 26

David Hamill presented in his gallery a similar piece from the Robert Dupierre collection

scarifications en forme de petits trous en cercle autour des yeux

MC1506 Outil de divination Oracle Songye divination implement Congo Lega They are used in "magical"English description below CONGO DRC Katatora SONGYE Katatora are tools used for divination (Kashekesheke) The Songye are a people living in the wooded savannas of the south east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. They have created some of the most impressive masks and statues (fetishes) in black African art. Kifwebe masks evoke us instantly Cubism. As for the fetishes, Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi"), they are figures of power, They serve as relays