African Art at the
Ralph Proctor Gallery"Eclectic Elegance"
Nail Fetish
- country: Zaire
- people: Kongo
- medium: wood, metal, glass, feathers
- size: 44x16x12 inches
- price: $2,500.
- inventory #: rpg0153
Figures like this gave birth to the Voodoo dolls of Haiti. It belonged to the male secret society, It was used to protect the members of the society, and to harm evil-doers. The magic of the figure is contained in the medicine cavity on the belly. The magic is activated by repeating incantations while driving a nail or metal shard into the body.