Male power figure "nkisi" or commemorative figure
D. R. Congo, Yombe / Vili
not available anymore
Provenance
Walter Kröll (1900-1959), Koblenz, GermanySize
H: 35,5 cm
H: 14.0 inch
Description
wood, glass, paint, missing parts
These figures are usually called “nkisi” (fetish). Other authors relate them to ancestor cults, perhaps having a relic function.