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