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Title
Whistle (nsiba)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Vili Peoples, Congo Republic
Physical Description
Two components make up this vertical whistle. The superstructure is a wooden carving of two birds that face each other, bellies touching, with a small round object between them, so that each is holding it in their beaks. The birds' talons clutch the base of the sculpture. The base has a hole in the center into which the antelope horn is pegged.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1925-1975
Accession Number
2005/1.181
Medium and Support
wood, antelope horn
relevance
rank 50.19818
Title
Power Figure (nkisi kozo)
Artist
Artist Unknown, African, Vili Peoples, Congo Republic
Physical Description
Small wooden animal, possibly a dog or warthog, stands with medicinal pack and mirror embedded into its back; face has long sneering mouth and snout, bearing teeth. short pointed ears; tail curls at end. Two “guns” or pointy projections would have come out above the dog’s front legs, but they have broken off.
Century
19th century
Object Creation Date
1825-1899
Accession Number
2005/1.182
Medium and Support
wood, mirrors, resin, tukula powder, medicinal substances
relevance
rank 50.19818
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