Zemanek-Münster
Figure fétiche "nkisi nduda", R. D. Congo, Bakongo, Taille: H: 26,5 cm, ID: 3043582
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Figure fétiche "nkisi nduda" ·  R. D. Congo, Bakongo · ID: 3043582

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Provenance
Carl Otto Hultén, Malmö, Sweden

Description

wood, dark brown patina, partly encrusted, mirror glass, iron chain, headgear and receptacle in front of the belly filled with magical mass, eyes with glass inlay, min. dam., cracks, traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, base.
As soon as the magical material “bilongo” was inserted by the witchdoctor, the object was considered to be “magically loaded” and its power “nkisi” could be activated by certain incantations.

Littérature comparée

Deimel, Claus & Christine Seige (Hg.), Minkisi, Berlin, München 2012, p. 154

Publications

AHDRC: 0150602

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