# Inspector task sheet

A Kongo nkisi: the gong said to call a spirit

## 1. Trace the earliest accessible record

For A Kongo nkisi: the gong said to call a spirit, record author or storyteller, collection date, language, translation, page and exact scope. Distinguish evidence of a story being told from evidence of its events. Note which full documents remain unavailable.

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## 2. Investigate the central question

Compare object photographs, conservation and provenance records with the scholarly description. Distinguish visible materials, inferred use and attributed beliefs, using existing authorized documentation.

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## 3. Compare explanations without merging evidence

Compare documented ritual descriptions without staging unauthorized rites. Compare provenance, material examination and attributed historical accounts. Preserve contradictions and unsuccessful searches; proposed work remains unperformed.

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