SONGYE STYLE HEAD 1, DRC

 

Photographs © Tim Hamill

SONGYE STYLE
HEAD 1
14" high
Wood, fiber, tacks
$500

This small Janus (2-faced) head might have served the same protective function as the Songye power figures, with things held within the cloth on top.

Despite its appearance and patina, this object was probably made to be sold.

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