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Community Nkisi (Power Figure)
Unknown, Songye19th-20th century
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Richmond, United States
wood, horn, iron, copper, brass tacks, glass beads, string, hide, raffia cloth, "bishimba" (magical formula made of natural substances)
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- Title: Community Nkisi (Power Figure)
- Creator: Unknown, Songye
- Creator Lifespan: Unknown - Unknown
- Creator Nationality: Songye
- Date: 19th-20th century
- Dimensions: Overall: 32 3/4 × 8 × 9 1/2 in. (83.19 × 20.32 × 24.13 cm)
- Credit Line: Adolph D. and Wilkins C. Williams Fund
- Type: Sculpture
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