Power figure (nkisi)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Power figure (nkisi)

late 1800s-early 1900s

Wood, organic materials (including resin), and metalized glass
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The <em>nduda minkisi</em> were loaded with gunpowder and/or medicine to protect their owners and to shoot “witches” and other enemies.

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