African Wood Figures African Figures Carved Power Figure Nkisi N'kondi-G2871

SIZE(CM): 19.3/11.5
The creation of this sculpture is a joint project which involved the expertise of many Kongo specialists. Originally, a sculptor created a hollow figure which was then charged with energy by a second specialist, known as a nganga. The nganga infused specific areas of the figure with bilongo, a mixture of animal, plant and mineral components, to form the nkisi, also known as the power figure. The nkisi nkondi, a nkisi filled with material, was one of the creations