Congo Fetish Statue (stat-congo-n-003)
Original price was: AU $380.00.AU $340.00Current price is: AU $340.00.Medium sized Congolese fetish statue with signature bead and cowrie shell adornment.
Divine protection and sacred medicines are central to the belief of the BaKongo peoples.
The BaKongo believe that the great god, Ne Kongo, brought the first sacred medicine or nkisi down from heaven in an earthenware vessel set upon three stones or termite mounds.
Country of Origin…………….. Congo
Function……………………… Ritual and religion
Dimensions………………….. 42 x 15 x 15cm