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Nkisi (power figure), Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, pigment, resin, iron, brass, tin, cloth, plant fiber cord, beads, cowrie shells, bone or ivory, arrows, leather, seeds, animal horn, Kongo peoples — Nkisi (power figure)
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Nkisi (power figure) with dog and rider, Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, resin, glass, pigment, Kongo peoples — Nkisi (power figure) with dog and rider
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–first half of 20th century

Female nkisi (power figure), Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, resin, glass, pigment, cloth, fur, string, Kongo peoples — Female nkisi (power figure)
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
Late 19th–early 20th century

Nkisi (power figure), Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, pigment, glass, leather, glaze, feathers, encrustation, Kongo peoples — Nkisi (power figure)
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–mid-20th century

Nkisi (power figure), Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, glass, metal, cloth, organic matter, Kongo peoples — Nkisi (power figure)
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–mid-20th century

Nkisi N’Kondi (power figure), Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, mirror, cloth, paint, pigment, Kongo peoples — Nkisi N’Kondi (power figure)
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–mid-20th century

Nkisi (power figure), Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist), Wood, glass, dried mud, iron, sacrificial material, Kongo peoples — Nkisi (power figure)
Kongo artist and nganga (ritual specialist)
19th–mid-20th century

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