NKISI
NKISI
Kongo nkisi nkonde statuette.
20th century.Height: 47 cm.Dark-coloured, medium-density wood.The hair consists of a layer of black-coloured clay. The slightly parted mouth reveals two teeth in the upper row. The face, which serves to emphasise the figure’s dynamic posture, conveys aggression and anger, well captured by the pupils centred in the middle of the eyes. The body bears a large mirror on its underside and is pierced by numerous spikes of various kinds, indicating that the statuette has been activated on many occasions. A piece of cloth serves as a loincloth.
NKISI
Kongo nkisi nkonde statuette.
20th century.Height: 47 cm.Dark-coloured, medium-density wood.The hair consists of a layer of black-coloured clay. The slightly parted mouth reveals two teeth in the upper row. The face, which serves to emphasise the figure’s dynamic posture, conveys aggression and anger, well captured by the pupils centred in the middle of the eyes. The body bears a large mirror on its underside and is pierced by numerous spikes of various kinds, indicating that the statuette has been activated on many occasions. A piece of cloth serves as a loincloth.
