Item #519
Type of object: Fetish figure
Ethnic group: Bantu
Country of origin: Congo
Measurement: 25.5 x 16 x 30 cm
Materials: Wood, metal, glass, cowrie shell
Weight: 2575 grams including stand
Overall Condition: Good
Damage, Repair: A split in each foot near the toes
This fetish figure was made in Kongo by the Bantu people, it is also called Nkonde" or "Nkondi. It was mainly used by the medicine men to perform spiritual and ritual tasks. This item has been used.
Provenance: Private collection. F.d.G in NL