CONGO (DRC) Set of 4 ‘Nkangi Kiditu’ crucifixes, Kongo, metal. Dimensions: 32, 30, 21 and 9 cm. Bibliography: Nkangi Kiditu crucifixes were still in the possession of certain chiefs in the DRC and Angola during the 19th and 20th centuries. The entry discusses some of the various Kongo groups that possessed this symbol of power, examines its functions, and outlines its European origins and its link to the early evangelisation (15th–18th centuries). Kongo Crucifixes (The) Julien Volper pp. 415–419.