Nkishi Songye statue from the Democratic Republic of Congo, object of power
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Statue, Songye, Nkishi. Democratic Republic of the Congo. Wood, horn, metal, skins, feathers. Minkishi (plural of nkishi) are objects of
objects of "power" against evil forces. After death, the spirit reincarnates in a newborn or wanders in the wild and becomes dangerous to mankind. The spirit is summoned to the statue to control it and enlist its help. The various forces associated with the statue through the elements that cover it and the charges it contains increase its
power. Here: horn, irons, nails, animal skins, feathers. H. approx. 70cm.
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