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Yombe Witch Doctor Mask With Vulture Feathers Authentic Congo Palo Mayombe

Yombe Witch Doctor Mask With Vulture Feathers Authentic Congo Palo Mayombe Sculptures & Statues photo   Category : Ethnographic > African > Sculptures & Statues
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Uploaded by fibs-ter on Nov 23, 2015
        
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Category : Ethnographic > African > Sculptures & StatuesItem Id: 143538
Material: WoodOriginal/Reproduction: Original
Estimated value: around 200 USD
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It mounts over the top of the head and was used for telling the future
It measures 21 in high x 9 in wide x in deep
At most basic, the nkisi represents a container of empowering materials or “medicines” called bilongo
There are four main types of nkisi, used for different purposes
All nkisi can be used for a variety of purposes and their meaning is ambivalent
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