19 UMMA Objects
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Songye (Songye)
Prestige Axe
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.50

Songye;Tetela (Songye)
Prestige Axe
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.54

Luba;Songye (Luba (culture or style);Songye)
Janus Headed Axe
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.70

Songye (Songye)
Dagger & Sheath
20th century
Gift of Susan B. and John F. Ullrich
1998/1.113A&B

Songye (Songye)
Staff
Gift of Margaret H. and Albert J. Coudron
2001/2.12

Songye (Songye)
Vessel
1925 – 1940
Museum Purchase made possible by the Friends of the Museum of Art
1987/2.53

Songye (Songye)
Comb with Head
1900 – 1983
Museum purchase made possible by the Betty J. Lockett Memorial Fund
1983/1.155
This large and commanding Songye <em>nkisi</em> carved from wood depicts a male figure with the following characteristics: a large head whose crown is covered in stunning copper; almond shaped eyes; a large, oblong mouth; metal tacks across the temples; and a bold, trapezoidal chin. The figure’s hands rest on either side of its protruding belly, which bears a round mark representing its umbilicus. The <em>nkisi</em> dons a vegetable fiber loincloth which has been affixed by raffia. A trio of necklaces serve as adornments while a medicinal pestle dangles from its waist. Also remarkable is the handsome leather purse which the figure carries around its arm. 
Songye (Songye)
Power Figure
1885 – 1895
Gift of Candis and Helmut Stern
2005/1.227
At the top of this Songye scepter, is a finely carved, wooden finial that takes the form of an anthropomorphic figure which has a pear-shaped face, round eyebrows, large pupils, and an open mouth. Additionally, scarification patterns appear on the forehead and temples. The body of the scepter is laden with a rich array of man-made, plant, and animal materials that have been affixed to it, namely, multiple strands of blue beads and small pieces of metal, seeds, vegetable fiber, shells, teeth, claws, and animal skin whose long hair falls in a cascade. 
Songye (Songye)
Scepter
1925 – 1935
Gift of Candis and Helmut Stern
2005/1.230

Songye (Songye)
Staff
Gift of Margaret H. and Albert J. Coudron
2001/2.6

Songye (Songye)
Staff
Gift of Margaret H. and Albert J. Coudron
2001/2.35

Songye (Songye)
Miniature Mask
20th century
Gift of Dr. James and Vivian Curtis
1997/1.347
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