Kongo Nkisi fetish figure
African Nkisi fetishes of the Bakongo
An African fetish of the Kongo people standing firmly on its two legs. This Kongo statue is in a position where the upper body is slightly bent forward, carrying its multiple magical charges in an original state. Its broad neck supports a head that is slightly tilted back, with an open mouth, hemmed lips and a flat, blunt nose with a prominent central ridge. The fetish supports a load on its back made of amalgams, vegetable fibre and cloth, and on its torso an impressive magic receptacle closed by a mirror covered with sacrificial material.
The object is in a beautiful state of preservation, in its original state and dated to the middle of the 20th century.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 18 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood, accessories
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
- Condition
- Excellent
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African Nkisi fetishes of the Bakongo
An African fetish of the Kongo people standing firmly on its two legs. This Kongo statue is in a position where the upper body is slightly bent forward, carrying its multiple magical charges in an original state. Its broad neck supports a head that is slightly tilted back, with an open mouth, hemmed lips and a flat, blunt nose with a prominent central ridge. The fetish supports a load on its back made of amalgams, vegetable fibre and cloth, and on its torso an impressive magic receptacle closed by a mirror covered with sacrificial material.
The object is in a beautiful state of preservation, in its original state and dated to the middle of the 20th century.