Nkisi

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Description

From the Kongo Kingdom, nkisi figures embody spiritual forces and the memory of covenants. Their iconography, crossing the Atlantic from the 16th century, is revealed in Ibero-American art. In them, the accumulation of elements seals the power that inhabits their forms.

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Nkisi figure, Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1800s, wood, fur - Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - DSC00279 — Daderot Divination Torso Figure (Nkishi) — Unknown authorUnknown author Figure protectrice nkishi-Songye-Musée africain de Namur (3) — Ji-Elle Figure protectrice nkishi-Songye-Musée africain de Namur (2) — Ji-Elle Nkisi figure, Songye, Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1800s, wood, glass - Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum - DSC00274 — Daderot Standing Female Figure (Nkisi) — Unknown authorUnknown author Divination Torso Figure (Nkishi) — Unknown authorUnknown author Krachtbeeld met spiegel — No identificado Power Figure (Nkishi) — Unknown authorUnknown author Fétiche du Bas-Congo — Unknown authorUnknown author Standing Female Figure (Nkisi) — Unknown authorUnknown author Benin nkisi 2 — Johan Spaedtke
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