Nkisi Nkonde statue
Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dating: 19th century - 20th century
Material / Technique: Wood, iron, mirror, plant fibre, tortoise shells
Collection / Inventory: Museum of Civilizations, Rome. INV. No. MPE 84205
Provenance: Kongo / Yombe (Democratic Republic of the Congo). Pietro Rosselli Lorenzini Collection.
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