Standing male ancestor figure "nkisi" ·  D. R. Congo, Songye · ID: 3033920

Description

wood, dark brown patina, characteristic form, small opening in the abdomen, filled with magical substances, a further cavity in the cranium, opening between the legs (“crypto fetish”), slightly dam., minor missing parts (breast), crack in the back;
present figure was richly equipped with medicine, which was hidden in the various openings in the body and in a horn once inserted into the cranium.