mbembe - DR Congo (No reserve price)

reliquary Teke fetish from the Congo used during the birth of the prince in the chiefdom to bring protection against “bad spirits” and blessings on this chiefdom, in this marvelous Teke fetish piece. Some specifics I will clarify for you: the artisanal nails that serve [as protection]. In a chiefdom like that of the Teke, there are always spiritual attacks, which is why you will see on these artisanal nails purification purposes to grant power to this new Teke prince. His eyes are ivory to give him very great strength—the strength embodied by the elephant.