Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Kongo art
spiritual object power figure |
| gptkbp:activatedBy |
driving blades
driving nails |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Kongo_religion
|
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:ritual
gptkb:sculpture African art 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 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Nkisi Nkondi
|
| gptkbp:iconography |
open mouth
aggressive posture mirror on belly or eyes nails driven into body |
| gptkbp:languageOfOrigin |
Kikongo
|
| gptkbp:material |
metal
nails wood blades organic substances |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Central_Africa
gptkb:Kongo_people |
| gptkbp:period |
19th century
20th century |
| gptkbp:plural |
Minkisi Minkondi
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Kongo_cosmology
Nkisi |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Kongo_people
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
settling disputes
enforcing contracts avenging wrongs healing illness protection against witchcraft |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Minkisi
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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