Songye Power Figure (Nkisi) vodun An superb cast leaded-bronze bracelet

An superb cast leaded-bronze bracelet from the Ban Chiang culture of prehistoric Northeast Thailand or Laos

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Clasps and brooches like these were not only utilitarian

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Songye Power Figure (Nkisi) vodun An superb cast leaded-bronze braceletSongye people, early to mid 20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa Absolutely gorgeous and highly unusual Songye power figure, nkisi, carved from a single piece of wood and likely representing a female form. The entire bodylacking visible feetis enveloped in layers of raffia cloth (mpeko) and packed with sacred empowering substances (bishimba). Beneath the dense wrappings, the hands are probably bent and held against the