Man Driven with Blades and Nails*

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Known as Nkisi, this figure with raised arm, would have been used by specialists to deal with problems in the community. It was made by an artist of the Bakongo people.

National Museum of Scotland

Edinburgh

Title

Man Driven with Blades and Nails*

Date

19th C

Medium

wood, iron, metal & textile

Measurements

H 9 x W 45 x D 32 cm

Accession number

A.1950.276

Acquisition method

gift

Work type

Sculpture

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