Power Figure (Nkisi N'knodi)
1875 CE (Africa) (jan 1, 1850 – jan 1, 1875)
Description:
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Made by the Kongo peoples
- Made with wood and metal
- Featured geometric abstraction and served almost as if it were a modern voodoo doll, as they were often poked with nails to bring punishment
Photo:
https://sites.google.com/site/adairarthistory/_/rsrc/1539819358399/vi-africa/172-nkisi-nkondi/Screen%20Shot%202018-10-15%20at%2010.03.57%20PM.png?height=320&width=250
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