Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:ritual
African art |
| gptkbp:activatedBy |
nganga
ritual specialist |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Kongo_cosmology
spirit world |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:religious_art
fetish object |
| gptkbp:displayedAt |
gptkb:British_Museum
gptkb:Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art gptkb:Royal_Museum_for_Central_Africa |
| gptkbp:function |
conflict resolution
healing spiritual protection oath taking |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
power figures (nkisi)
|
| gptkbp:languageOfOrigin |
Kikongo
|
| gptkbp:material |
gptkb:clothing
metal wood organic substances |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
cavity for magical substances
nails or blades inserted |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Central_Africa
|
| gptkbp:plural |
gptkb:minkisi
gptkb:nkisi |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
gptkb:Kongo_peoples
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Songye
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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