Tribal Art

African animal figure Nkisi (pl. mankishi ) of "koso" type, receptacle of magic ingredients bishimba. The addition of metal accessories, leather pouches and cords, was supposed to increase the power of the fetish. Mediator between the living and the dead for the Kongo, the dog was renowned for its knowledge of the supernatural world, its flair and its vision. Golden brown satin patina, abrasions.
The Vili , the Lâri, the Sûndi, the Woyo, the Bembe, the Bwende, the Yombé and the Kôngo formed the Kôngo group, led by King ntotela . Their kingdom reached its peak in the 16th century with the trade in ivory, copper and the slave trade. With the same beliefs and traditions, they produced a statuary endowed with a codified gesture in relation to their vision of the world.