Head 1 9.5" high $400 |
Fetish 56 15.5" high $450 |
NOTE: The figures below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.
 Fetish 37 28" high SOLD |
 Fetish 34 23.5" high SOLD |
 Fetish 40 29" high SOLD |
Head 1 9.5" high $400 |
Fetish 56 15.5" high $450 |
NOTE: The figures below have been sold and are left here for reference and educational purposes.
Fetish 37 28" high SOLD |
Fetish 34 23.5" high SOLD |
Fetish 40 29" high SOLD |
Fetish 54 23" high SOLD |
Fetish 30 27" high SOLD |
Fetish 58 14" high SOLD |
Head 1 9.5" high $800 |
illnesses, repel bad deeds, solemnize contracts or oath-taking, and decide arguments. A diviner or holy person would activate the statue, using magical substances. Fetishes gained power and were effective because people believed in them.
Small Nkondi figures were family owned and were used to protect the home, larger ones would protect an entire village. Covered with bags of magical herbs and studded with blades and nails, which, when driven in, activated its spiritual power. The mirror on the abdomen covers a filled cavity and reflected back evil spirits.
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