Nkisi Power Sculpture 
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Nkisi Power Sculpture
African Art Nkisi Nkondi Nail Fetish Figure, Power Figure From The Bakongo People In Zaire, Congo. This Power Figure Sculpture Is Carved Wood With Glass Detailed Belly And Eyes And Wrapped Textile Neck And Hips. Entire Body Of Figure Is Punctured With Metal Nails.
‘Nkisi Nkondi Figures Are Highly Recognizable Through An Accumulation Of Pegs, Blades, Nails Or Other Sharp Objects Inserted Into Its Surface. Medicinal Combinations Called Bilongo Are Sometimes Stored In The Head Of The Figure But Frequently In The Belly Of The Figure Which Is Shielded By A Piece Of Glass, Mirror Or Other Reflective Surface. The Glass Represents The ‘Other World’ Inhabited By The Spirits Of The Dead Who Can Peer Through And See Potential Enemies.
Condition:
Good, See Photos
Size:
49" X 14" X 13"