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| Description: Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kongo, 19th century. Wood, nails, raffia, organic materials, and pigment, height 44" (111.7 cm). New Objects: the Nkisi Nkonde Minkisi are objects harnessing spirit forces made by Kongo and Songye peoples. They were made to alleviate illness and protect vulnerable individuals. A diviner prescribes the attachment of medicinal ingredients, bilongo. The Nkisi Nkonde served a judicial function for wrongdoers. It was important for small villages whose legal power was removed by European colonial rule. A dispute between two villages may be solved by driving a nail into the Nkisi Nkonde to seal the end of their argument. Picture Stats: Views: 157 Filesize: 94.84kB Height: 825 Width: 1330 Source: https://biology-forums.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=35505 |