Kongo Figure
Democratic Republic of Congo
Early 20th c
8 1/2 inches high x 3 inches wide
Ex: Pierre Robin, Paris
$ 7,500
Inv. # A3528
Kongo/Vili standing figures called “Niksi,” were used for healing, hunting, judicial disputes, to combat witchcraft and for protection against misfortune. Niksi are containers for empowering medicines used by ritual specialist to contact hidden forces of spirits. This Nkisi has a mirrored cavity on it’s abdomen that holds secret medicines. The figure has glass eyes, snake skin with red fiber, collar and skull cap. There is a bundle on it's back with small animal horns.
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