The head patinated, adorned with canvas headdress, the eyes carved, the body embellished with nails, beads and textile sacks, the belly sealed with wax and a mirror glass, a plant fibre skirt. Note: Nkisi-statues are supposed to have healing/ protective powers or support the hunt/ fishery. Occasionally functioning as a weapon to harm certain individuals. In a cavity in the body one is supposed to be able to capture its powers with wax and decorated with a mirror, the eye of the spirit