SONGYE WOODEN NECKLACE

Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ca. early 20th century AD. > A necklace comprising a strand of carved wooden elements suspended on a cord, centred by a small anthropomorphic pendant. The necklace is formed of multiple elongated, tapering wooden segments, each individually shaped and strung to create a radiating arrangement. At the centre hangs a small carved figure, its simplified facial features and compact form characteristic of Songye figural carving. > > Size: 275mm x 270mm; Weight: 180g > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Galerie Maine Durieu, PARIS. > >

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