Mascara De Adivino
The Kongo have produced numerous types of masks that perform different functions.
MFANT-218
Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Dog Kosso
KOSSO: It's the nkissi kondi in the form of a dog covered with nails or sheets of iron.
FET-75
Little Dog Kosso
KOSSO: It's the nkissi kondi in the form of a dog covered with nails or sheets of iron.
FET-76
Nkissi
The statues Nkissi of the Kongolike all the Nkissi, are protective figures that acquire their strength and power after being charged by…
FET-77
Nkissi Arm Lifted
The statues Minkissi ( sing.: Nkissi) of the Kongolike all the Nkissi, are protective figures that acquire their strength and power after…
FET-78
Fetiche Nkissi
Nkissi or rather Minkissi, which is its plural, is a word "kongo" to indicate this type of magic statuettes that carry in…
FET-79
Ritual stool
Luba stools are made up of one or two cariatids.
TAB-17
Fetiche Kosso
KOSSO: It's the nkissi kondi in the form of a dog covered with nails or sheets of iron.
FET-80
Reliquary
The Ambete are located along the border between the People’s Republic of Congo and Gabon.
RLC-75
Mbangu illness face mask
There are several villages that in their masks present the aesthetics of the disformity, of the ugliness, like this mask that represents…
MFE-5
Fetiche Nkissi
The statues Minkissi ( sing.: Nkissi) of the Kongolike all the Nkissi, are protective figures that acquire their strength and power after…
FET-81
Fetish Nkissi Pens
The statues Minkissi ( sing.: Nkissi) of the Kongolike all the Nkissi, are protective figures that acquire their strength and power after…
FET-82
Fetish Nkissi, Painted Face
Nkissi or rather Minkissi, which is its plural, is a word "kongo" to indicate this type of magic statuettes that carry in…
FET-83
Phumbu Chief Mask
The Phumbu mask is a boss mask, characterized by having the hairstyle divided into three parts.
MSO-4
Photograph awaiting recovery
Sword
Old sword I sounded with the leather sheath and two repulsed drawings.
ARM-59
Machete Ikul
Wide-leaf corrugated blade.
ARM-60
Facial mask Kudumu
The masks of this group are round and flattened.
MFES-4
Kneeled Woman Pendant
Weird hanging representing a pregnant woman on her knees in a supplicative attitude.
CYA-20
Shoulder Mask
Little Lukwan mask-Kongo Bwami society.
MRF-38
Shoulder Mask
Little Lukwan mask-Kongo Bwami society.
MRF-39
Cup
Cup depicting an arm with an extended hand whose palm contains the chalice while the shaft is the same arm.
RCPT-34
Mscara Kifwebé Kikashi
Used by the society of initiates Bwadi Bwa Kifwebé is the best known mask, in its male and female versions.
MFAZ-119
Mask Helmet of Circumcision Hemba
Suku masks are mainly used in the initiation of young people with 10 a 15 years led by the “Mukanda” initiatory society.
MCYC-57
Ancestor
Figure of an ancestor of the Songyé ethnic group who differs greatly from the morphology of his Habiual "feiches nkishi".
EMS-128
