Nkishi, Power figure, Songye, statue 20th Century, Congo, Africa Museum, Brussels, Belgium, Wood.( The curved rods of this Nkishi go far to the mythical creature the rainbow. It catches the spirits of deceased people with the help of two hooks and sends them back to earth, where they are reincarnated in newborn babies )

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Size: 4691px × 7108px
Location: Congo
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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