A big Kongo nail fetish

From a private Belgian family who had a plantation in Congo, this impressive nail fetish has been brought back just after World War II and is to be dated from the 30's ...

 Height: 1m 13 cm.


Price: sold to the Museum of Art & Archaeology, University of Missouri-Columbia

Dear David---  You should have already received a message from the director, 
Dr. Barker, but I just want to say the Nkisi survived his trip and we are THRILLED with him.  
He certainly has a presence!  We got the packet of information too---thanks for that.  
It has been a pleasure working with you.  ---
Jeffrey B. Wilcox
Curator of Collections/Registrar

http://maa.missouri.edu/

----------------------------
David--

The figure arrived, safely and in good condition.  
He's now been fully unpacked and we've done a preliminary examination.  
No problems, no damage and he seems to be as described and as promised.  
We couldn't be happier, and thank you!

Alex W. Barker, Ph.D., Director
http://maa.missouri.edu/

I had an anthropologist this week in my gallery, who told me the sub-style of this Bakongo is Tchi Loango River and that it looks to be from the same style as the one in the Linden Museum

FIG 6. STANDING FIGURE WITH
NAILS AND RECEPTACLE. WOOD
AND MIXED MEDIA. YUMBE. 3' 4".
LINDEN MUSEUM, STUTTGART
FIG 6. STANDING FIGURE WITH
NAILS AND RECEPTACLE. WOOD
AND MIXED MEDIA. YUMBE. 3' 4".
LINDEN MUSEUM, STUTTGART
FIG 6. STANDING FIGURE WITH
NAILS AND RECEPTACLE. WOOD
AND MIXED MEDIA. YUMBE. 3' 4".
LINDEN MUSEUM, STUTTGART

 

FIG 6. STANDING FIGURE WITH
NAILS AND RECEPTACLE. WOOD
AND MIXED MEDIA. YUMBE. 3' 4".
LINDEN MUSEUM, STUTTGART

Nkisi_figure Kongo nail fetish Linden museumcompare with FIG 6. Standing figure with nails and receptacle. Wood and mixed media.

YUMBE. 3' 4".
LINDEN MUSEUM, STUTTGART

 

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