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158 - Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, nails, H. 65 cm x W. 28 cm (on a base). The imposing stature, aggressive posture, and all-seeing gaze of a n'kondi—along with its associations with deadly afflictions and natural forces such as storms, fire, and birds of prey—served to deter antisocial behavior. If his ability to prevent transgressions failed, a n’kondi was transported to the scene of the crime and deployed to pursue the culprit. These regulatory instruments were credited with controlling potentially fatal physical ailments, violence, and even death. Consequently, a minkondi could punish offenders with the full force of these very afflictions.
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Kongo fetish, Democratic Republic of the Congo, wood, nails, H. 65 cm x W. 28 cm (on a base). The imposing stature, aggressive posture, and all-seeing gaze of a n'kondi—along with its associations with deadly afflictions and natural forces such as storms, fire, and birds of prey—served to deter antisocial behavior. If his ability to prevent transgressions failed, a n’kondi was transported to the scene of the crime and deployed to pursue the culprit. These regulatory instruments were credited with controlling potentially fatal physical ailments, violence, and even death. Consequently, a minkondi could punish offenders with the full force of these very afflictions.
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