African statue, Kongo tribe. Wooden Nkongi Fetish Statue. Ingredients, called bilongo, are placed in a cavity, usually in the figure’s stomach, as does this figure. The entire torso is embedded with nails, the face is covered with painted features, the eyes are made from inlayed pieces of glass, the phallus is visible, the hands hold a fetish cavity box, a piece of glass covers the opening of the cavity.
African antiquities are authentic historical relics and come with a Certificate of Authenticity.
African
Late 1800s
17” x 6”

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