Songye rattle
Wooden Songye divination rattle. This object surmounted by a typical Songye head found on nkishi power statues or Kifwebe masks, has a ringed neck that is also found on other objects cf. attached photo.
Originally, small calabashes were fitted to the pike. Divinatory rattles also exist in African Luba art, for example.
01975
Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 19,5 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal Art Collection United States
- Condition
- Excellent
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Wooden Songye divination rattle. This object surmounted by a typical Songye head found on nkishi power statues or Kifwebe masks, has a ringed neck that is also found on other objects cf. attached photo.
Originally, small calabashes were fitted to the pike. Divinatory rattles also exist in African Luba art, for example.