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Nkisi Figure – Nail, Wood – Yombe – Congo

 160,00

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Description

Powerfull Nail fetish figure from the Yombe tribe of DR Congo. A Nkisi refers to the spiritual nature of the figure where nkondi refers to the power of the figure itself. Spiritual and religious specialists – along with these figures – become the village protector, legal expert, healer of the sick, revengers and are even able to end disasters.

This particular nkisi nkondi, gets it power from medicinal substances put in cavities cut into the stomach area. Such medicines attract the spirit power and – in turn – the power is used on behalf of the owner or client of the figure. The power can be either negative or positive.
Each nail represents a restitution oath, an agreement, episode in the village history…. or the number of crimes involved in the revenge.
Good condition with traces of wear and tear.

OBJECT

Figure
ETHNIC GROUP/ CULTURE

Yombe
REGION/ COUNTRY

Congo – 54 cm
MATERIAL

Nail, Wood
CONDITION

Good
DIMENSIONS

54×20×18 cm
WEIGHT

3500 g
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