A Bakongo Nkondi Nail fetish with Amputated Limbs
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A tall carved wooden magic fetish with nails and iron spikes driven into its body, with amputated arm and leg, and nail in one eye, creating a dramatic example of a "Nkondi" or nail fetish. Bakongo peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The sculpture measures 33 inches tall. provenance: A Private New Jersey Collection.
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fair, well handled and worn
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A Bakongo Nkondi Nail fetish with Amputated Limbs
Estimate $500 - $1,000
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