African Congo Yombe Nail Power Figure Fetish, Cong

African Congo Yombe Nail Power Figure Fetish, Congo. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See Auction Catalog Description). Some Lots Have Been On Exhibition And Have A Custom Made Metal

African Congo Yombe Nail Power Figure Fetish, Congo. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See Auction Catalog Description). Some Lots Have Been On Exhibition And Have A Custom Made Metal

African Congo Yombe Nail Power Figure Fetish, Congo. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See Auction Catalog Description). Some Lots Have Been On Exhibition And Have A Custom Made Metal

African Congo Yombe Nail Power Figure Fetish, Congo. Estimated more than 50 yrs old. African art is a term typically used for the art of Sub-Saharan Africa. A few of the most popular traditional Afric

African Congo Yombe Four Headed Dog Nail Power Figure Fetish, Congo. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See Auction Catalog Description). Some Lots Have Been On Exhibition And Have A C

Antique Tribal hand carved power nail fetish figure. Remnants of cloth and color. Carved wood and nails. Dimension: Length: 10.25 inches. Condition: no repairs noted, age appropriate. Provenance: priv

Type: Carving / sculptureMaterials: Wood, feathersMarkings & Inscriptions: UnmarkedDate: Early to mid 20th centuryMaker: African (Mali, Congo)Description: To wood carvings, include a Dogon ancestral c

African Nkondi Nail Fetish Power figure, Congo. These religious objects, frequently called nail fetish because users often hammered nails into them, made by the Kongo people of West Central Africa. Nk

20th century, Republic of Congo, carved wood, standing power figure with applied nails, woven fabric, animal skulls, twisted rope and nails. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1

20th century, Republic of Congo, carved wood, standing power figure with applied nails, woven fabric, animal skulls, twisted rope and nails. This lot to be sold on day 1, Wednesday, October 3 (Lots 1

Powerfull Nail fetish figure from the Yombe tribe of DR Congo. A Nkisi refers to the spiritual nature of the figure where nkondi refers to the power of the figure itself. Spiritual and religious speci

20th century, African, two Democratic Republic of the Congo power figures with hammered nails, applied metal triangles and glass. This lot to be sold on day 3, Friday, October 5 (Lots 2021-2601) 37 i

early 20th century, West African, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bakongo peoples hand-carved wooden power figures with hammered nails, applied metal triangles, twisted rope, raffia, horn and glass plus

**First Time At Auction** Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Bakongo peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden power figure, called a nkisi nkondi, is carved in the likeness o

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bakongo peoples, ca. 19th century CE. This hand-carved wood power figure, called a nkisi nkondi, is carved in the likeness of a human being which symbolizes i

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bakongo peoples, ca. pre-1940's. This hand-carved wood power figure, called a nkisi nkondi, is carved in the likeness of a human being which symbolizes its pu

African Congo nail power figure (spirit), carved wood, nail & fiber, 30" h

African Congo Nkisi Nkondi power fetish figure (spirit), carved wood & metal, glass in belly represents the otherworld inhabited by spirits of the dead who can peer through and see potential enemies t

CONGO DRC SONGYE FETISH (NKISHI) The Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power, They were used as relays with the spirits of the dead people very present in the religion.. They are used in "m

CONGO DRC SONGYE FETISH (NKISHI) The Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power, They were used as relays with the spirits of the dead people very present in the religion.. They are used in "m

A powerful example of the Songye peoples fetish stature from the Congo, cental Africa. A carved wooden iddol with a highly stylized face and form accented with an elaborate headress made of metal, fea

With one upraised hand that originally held a spear or club, this African power figure dates to mid-19th-20th century, and is comprised of pigmented carved wood, cloth, woven sisal, nails and other sh

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A Songye wooden power fetish with brass rivets on face depicting scarification, baby antelope skin headress, arm amulets containing hair, feathers, and an animal hide skirt measuring: 11" W x 10" D x