Dog Kosso
Bakongo · Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reference: FET-75
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- Height
- 22 cm
- Material
- Wood, nails, basketry, pumpkins, dried wild fruits, chain.
KOSSO: It's the nkissi kondi in the form of a dog covered with nails or sheets of iron. Thanks to his smell he can chase and…
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Full original description
KOSSO: It's the nkissi kondi in the form of a dog covered with nails or sheets of iron. Thanks to his smell he can chase and detect the sorcerers dodoki so that they are captured and cannot cause damage. It is often represented with two heads, one detects threats and the other defends its owner. The kosso He is a mediator between the world of the living and that of the spirits. It also has all the properties of nkissi kondi. Kosso important size that retains remains of ritual libations. Old patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 77 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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