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Male power figure "nkisi" or commemorative figure - D. R. Congo, Yombe / Vili

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Male power figure "nkisi" or commemorative figure - D. R. Congo, Yombe / Vili

Item Details

Description

wood, glass, paint, missing parts

These figures are usually called "nkisi" (fetish). Other authors relate them to ancestor cults, perhaps having a relic function.
H: 35,5 cm, H: 14,0 inch

Provenance:
Walter Kröll (1900-1959), Koblenz, Germany

Continent: Africa

Condition

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Male power figure "nkisi" or commemorative figure - D. R. Congo, Yombe / Vili

Name: Male power figure \"nkisi\" or commemorative figure - D. R. Congo, Yombe / Vili
SKU: 174170621
Price: 800 EUR
Availability: InStock