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Kongo, Yombe : Kongo Wooden Fetish Sculpture
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Kongo Wooden Fetish Sculpture - PF.3927
Origin: Southwestern Congo
Circa: 20
th
Century AD
Dimensions:
12.25" (31.1cm) high
x 4.125" (10.5cm) wide
Collection: African
Style: Kongo
Medium: Wood
$1,800.00
Location: United States
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The fetish figure is a crucial part of the art of the
Congo and their beauty is only a part of their
power. Made out of a very smooth wood, he
stands on a pedestal without any decoration or
ornamentation. The arms end at the elbow, yet
the rest of the body is anatomically correct. Due
to its function as a fetish figure, the top of the
head has been worn and lost the brilliant polish
that the rest of the figure has. It is here that the
main part of the ritual took place.
To the people of the Congo, this style of figure
had a tremendous amount of power, yet to us we
are able to envision this power in a different way,
yet it is no less powerful or beautiful to us.
- (PF.3927)
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