Lot: 280

Male power figure "nkisi" or commemorative figure

D. R. Congo, Yombe / Vili

Provenance Size Starting price / estimated price
Walter Kröll (1900-1959), Koblenz, Germany H: 14 inch 800 EUR / 1500 EUR

wood, glass, paint, missing parts

These figures are usually called "nkisi" (fetish). Other authors relate them to ancestor cults, perhaps having a relic function.


Male power figure "nkisi" or commemorative figure
Male power figure "nkisi" or commemorative figure
Male power figure "nkisi" or commemorative figure
Male power figure "nkisi" or commemorative figure
Male power figure "nkisi" or commemorative figure
Male power figure "nkisi" or commemorative figure
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