Nkisi statuette (Yombe) - EO.1953.85.8
3rd quarter of the 19th century. Wood (Crossopteryx febrifuga). RD Congo. Registered in 1953. Donated by A. Wibier.
The skull and stomach charges of this nkisi were removed in Europe. Subsequently, the wood was polished to give it a ‘Bakelite’ patina — something that Westerners liked to look at.
