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Description : AFRICAN TRIBAL ART: NKISI NAIL FETISH/POWER FIGURE - Kongo peoples, DR Congo. Carved wood figure with inserted nails, protruding abdomen with isinglass covering, chain circles the neck, cloth sack is on back. May have had a feathered head covering, a couple of feathers remain. A Nkisi is regarded as a vessel for a spirit from the dead with power to heal, protect or punish. Condition good to fair, wood loss and cracks, commensurate with age. Late 19th/Early 20th century. 15.5H
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