Sale 102 Lot 1033  

YAKA COMMEMORATIVE IVORY FIGURE OF NKISI MBWOOLO OR NKISI KHOSI. Yaka people, Kwango River basin, Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola - 11 1/2 in. high.
Estimate $1,200-1,350

NOTE: This figure intended to have magical substances (nkisi) attached to it. Among the Yaka powerful figures (nkisi) have different titles according to their purposes. Mbwoolo or khosi prevent and cure illnesses

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