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purity and corruption
Great care was taken to guide these spirits—mogat—so they would not linger and bring misfortune
essential for the continuity of the lineage
making this pot both a functional object and a cultural artifact
dating to the era of the Crusades
Songye Power Figure (Nkisi) stamp purity and corruptionSongye people, early to mid 20th century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa Magnificent and imposing standing Songye power figure (nkisi), the collaborative creation of a master sculptor and a trained ritual specialist. Expertly carved from a single piece of dense brown wood, the surface is deeply dyed and enriched with sacred materials (bishimba) composed of seeds, horns, fiber, and hidesubstances believed to activate and house
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