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Magic statuette. Congo, Loango kimgdom, Vili people, before 1892. A small bag with "magic substance" near the right hand. Protective statue. Such fetiches serve to deal with problems within society after having been actived by the divine. Each nail correpsondes to a solution of a problem.. Wood, copper alloy, iron, plant fibers, pigment, sacrificial matter, resin, textile, glass, 63.5 x 38 x 34 cm. 71.1892.70.6. Photo: Michel Urtado / Thierry Ollivier.
Location
Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac/Paris/France
Unique Identifier
ART519163
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3740px × 5157px
Photo Credit
© musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Art Resource, NY
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19th century CE
Congolese cultures
Nail
Statuette