Nkisi Fetish, Kongo, Rdc

Statue showing a standing male figure with one arm raised that once held a spear.
This nail fetish called Nkisi has been desecrated. Indeed, we can see that his abdominal magical load has been removed.
Kongo people, R.D.C.
Wood, iron, glass
Some slits, local restoration under the mouth on the right with an iron staple (see photo).
H: 49cm
cica 1940
Provenance: Alain PILETTE, Belgian agronomist