Africa Songye tribe statuary, hand-carved native wood. 27 inches tall. Ornamented with black dots and splashes of white. red seeds are embedded in the belly area, Songye are related to Luba and their art is often confused as Luba. Maker unrecorded. Age est. ca.1980s. Acquired by us from a Chicago source in 1988.
27” tall #W476

Please note: The genital area of the figure, which has been blurred for presentation on this website, is quite explicit. We have the original photo in our files. If you would like to see it, contact us at sanibelart@gmail.com and we will email it.