Nkisi Figure
A Nkisi figure depicted in human from the Nkondi people of the Congo. Made of wood with strength-giving attributes such as nails and eyes made of glass. The figure is reminiscent of an ancestor who was respected for his social authority during his lifetime.
42cm H, 20m W, 19cm D
Good, signs of age visible. Stress crack to base.
Sourced from Belgium.
A Nkisi figure depicted in human from the Nkondi people of the Congo. Made of wood with strength-giving attributes such as nails and eyes made of glass. The figure is reminiscent of an ancestor who was respected for his social authority during his lifetime.
42cm H, 20m W, 19cm D
Good, signs of age visible. Stress crack to base.
Sourced from Belgium.
A Nkisi figure depicted in human from the Nkondi people of the Congo. Made of wood with strength-giving attributes such as nails and eyes made of glass. The figure is reminiscent of an ancestor who was respected for his social authority during his lifetime.
42cm H, 20m W, 19cm D
Good, signs of age visible. Stress crack to base.
Sourced from Belgium.
