Nkisi Nkondi

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:power_figure
gptkb:Kongo_art
gptkb:spiritual_object
gptkbp:activatedBy driving blades
driving nails
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Kongo_religion
gptkbp:category gptkb:African_art
gptkb:ritual
gptkb:sculpture
fetish object
gptkbp:contains magical substances
medicinal substances
gptkbp:culturalSignificance spiritual authority
community protection
gptkbp:depicts human figure
animal figure
gptkbp:displayedAt gptkb:British_Museum
gptkb:Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art
gptkb:Royal_Museum_for_Central_Africa
gptkbp:function justice
punishment
healing
spiritual protection
oath taking
gptkbp:iconography open mouth
aggressive posture
mirror on belly or eyes
nails driven into body
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin Kikongo
gptkbp:material gptkb:metal
gptkb:wood
nails
blades
organic substances
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Central_Africa
gptkb:Kongo_people
gptkbp:period gptkb:19th_century
20th century
gptkbp:plural Minkisi Minkondi
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Kongo_cosmology
gptkb:Nkisi
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Kongo_people
gptkbp:usedFor settling disputes
enforcing contracts
avenging wrongs
healing illness
protection against witchcraft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nkisi_figures
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
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