Standing Male Fetish Figure

Item

Accession Number: 2020.14
Title: Standing Male Fetish Figure
Ethnic Group: Songye
Subject: Figure|Ritual|Central Africa
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: 20th century
Medium: Wood|Animal Horn|Palm Oil|Animal Skin|Fiber
Format: H x W x D: 14 x 2.75 x 5.25 in. (35.56 x 6.985 x 13.335 cm)
Description: Highly-stylized standing male fetish figure with a large animal horn mounted on top of its head and an animal skin skirt with a fiber belt. This well-carved figure shows a large head with classic Songye facial features including a smiling mouth with carved teeth and a square chin/beard, arms, and hands touching the abdomen, square ankles, and long feet standing on a dome-shaped base. The figure is carved from hardwood,
and is stained and patinated.