#2121 African Nkisi Fetish Power Figure 25" H Congo

This 25" H African Nkisi Fetish Power Figure from Congo is a captivating representation of a mystical cultural tradition. Adorned with nails, ropes, and metal, this figure, also known as an nkisi, has the power to control and direct ambivalent spirits. Measuring at 25" h by 10"w by 8" D, it is a truly fascinating piece for those interested in the power of traditional beliefs.

.Among the various Kongo groups sculpted figures represent elites and royals with a large number serving as power figures that would have magical materials attached. Sometimes, they would be covered with the familiar metal objects beaten into their surfaces which led to their being identified as ‘nail fetishes’. These figures known as nkisi serve magical ends control and direct ambivalent spirits. Other Kongo figures serve to represent ancestors or will function as shrine objects where offerings and prayers are offered to the spirits