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Dark, weathered patina with fine oxidation on the iron - just what collectors are looking for.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Origin &amp; meaning<\/strong><br \/>\nNkisi (plural minkisi) are Kongo power figures that were \"activated\" with bilongo and ritual nails. They acted as protectors, judges and pact keepers; each nail marks a promise or intervention by the nganga (ritual specialist). This specimen was bought at Derksen Auction House and represents a strong, ritually used type that is museum-valued.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dimensions &amp; condition<\/strong><br \/>\nHeight 64 cm; width 34 cm; depth 28 cm.<\/p>\n<p>Condition: signs of age and use appropriate to age; <em>damage to the nose<\/em> (see photos); stable cracking in the wood; iron with authentic corrosion. No loose parts, presentation-ready.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Krachtig beschermend Nkisi nkondi krachtbeeld (64 cm) met spijkers en medicijnpakket, Kongo, ca. 1900. Monumentaal en zeldzaam compleet uitgevoerd: dicht ingehamerde ijzeren spijkers en kettingen, gevlochten koorden, een vierkante medicijnkamer (bilongo) in de buik en meerdere pakketten achterop. De rechterarm is opgeheven in een rituele gebaar; de ogen zijn ingelegd (schelp\/glans) en het hoofd draagt [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":33985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_titles_title":"Grote Kongo Nkisi nkondi met spijkers \u2013 ca. 1900","_seopress_titles_desc":"Monumentale Nkisi nkondi (64 cm) uit Kongo, ca 1900. Spijkers, koorden en bilongo-kamer; krachtige patina. 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