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Antique wood Nkisi power figure.
Made from carved ebony wood, nails and metal screws,
Nkisi are referred to in English as “power figures,” were made by the Congo Tribes, now displaced due to modern development
These figures are, in effect, vessels for containing spiritual forces.
They are considered portable graves, and many include earth or relics from the grave of a powerful individual as a prime ingredient. The powers of the dead thus infuse the object.
This one has the screws and nails from different coffin lids of prominent figures in the tribe and adorned with pieces of their garments, then bound together for strength by the woven threads
The metal objects commonly pounded or inserted into the surface of the power figures represent the Nkisis\' active roles during rituals or ceremonies. Each nail, screw, blade or metal piece represents a vow, a signed treaty, and an effort to abolish evil. Ultimately, these figures most commonly represent reflections upon socially unacceptable behaviors and efforts to correct them.
Once these figures are deemed full or complete, they would be used as powerful altar totems and for power and protection in an individuals home
These statues are quite rare and not really made anymore, they are a collectors must have and a practitioners honor to own
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