Magnificent nkisi bust - Bakongo - Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) (No reserve price)

Bust of Kongo Nkisi
Aggressive sorcery, kindoki, is the absolute evil that must be fought. To this end, protective figures called nkissi (or nkisi) are made and charged by the nganga with all the necessary ingredients to achieve this goal.
It is not the morphology of the sculpture that determines its use, but everything that is added to the receptacle built for this purpose.
This implies that the nkisi does not exist solely to heal, protect, or promote hunting and fishing, but that it can also become a weapon and have a negative effect.