N° d'objet
AE.0612
Département
Titre
Statue de pouvoir (nkisi), homme assis
Créateur
Description
To the Kongo, the 'minkisi' are personalized powers from the invisible land of the dead. Those who call upon the minkisi expect support in their adversit, whether an unsolved crime (a theft, for instance), an illness or a death attributed to hidden powers or witchcraft. In general they are divided into two types on the basis of their function: aggressive 'minkisi' hunt and punish wrongdoers; benign 'minkisi' promote the common good and the fertility of women and crops.
Lieu de création
Democratische Republiek Congo
Date
voor 1920
Nom d'objet
Matériel
wood (plant material),
iron,
horn (animal material),
raphia,
cotton (fibre),
...,
cordage,
resin (organic material),
fibre,
claws (animal components),
pigment de peinture,
glass (material),
gourd,
verre à glace Dimensions
hauteur: 42 cm (geheel)
largeur: 16.5 cm (geheel)
profondeur: 15 cm (geheel)
Date d'acquisition
1920-04-13
Méthode d'acquisitiont
achat - Pareyn, Henri
