Songye Seated Male Figure, Based
Product ID: A1500-252
$1,695.00
About this piece
A seated man with open arms and a face like a blade.
Songye carvers of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa, made this seated male figure in iron and wood in the 20th century. Songye figures are commonly associated with protective power and with community ritual. The figure has a narrow, sharply angled face with a pointed chin, long arms that form open loops at the sides, and a body that sits on a rough, rounded base. The wood is dark brown, with metal details around the face.
About 10 inches tall on a black stand. Compact, angular and watchful.
