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African Bakongo `Nkondi` power figure, 25 cm, mid XX century, good condition For Sale
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African Bakongo `Nkondi` power figure, 25 cm, mid XX century, good condition:
$250.00
Expressive Bakongo `Nkondi` power figure, 25 cm, mid XX century, good condition.
A fierce and expressive Bakongo `nkondi` power figure, made of mid-density wood, with dark surface, the body covered with corroded iron plates and a nail in the forehead.
Nkisi nkondifigures are highly recognizable through an accumulation of pegs, blades, nails or other sharp objects inserted into its surface. Medicinal combinations calledbilongoare sometimes stored in the head of the figure but frequently in the belly of the figure which is shielded by a piece of glass, mirror or other reflective surface. The glass represents the ‘other world’ inhabited by the spirits of the dead who can peer through and see potential enemies. Elements with a variety of purposes are contained within thebilongo.Seeds may be inserted to tell a spirit to replicate itself;mpembaor white soil deposits found near cemeteries represent and enlist support from the spiritual realm. Claws may incite the spirits to grasp something while stones may activate the spirits to pelt enemies or protect one from being pelted. The insertions are driven into the figure by thengangaand represent themambuand the type or degree of severity of an issue can be suggested through the material itself. A peg may refer to a matter being ‘settled’ whereas a nail, deeply inserted may represent a more serious offense such as murder. Prior to insertion, opposing parties or clients often lick the blades or nails, to seal the function or purpose of thenkisithrough their saliva. If an oath is broken by one of the parties or evil befalls one of them, thenkisi nkondiwill become activated to carry out its mission of destruction or divine protection. From the collection of the late Karl Wuensch, Munich, Germany.
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