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Power Figure (nkishi)

Unknown Artist, Songye peopleEarly 20th century

Birmingham Museum of Art

Birmingham Museum of Art
Birmingham, United States

  • Title: Power Figure (nkishi)
  • Creator: Unknown Artist, Songye people
  • Creator Lifespan: Unknown - Unknown
  • Date: Early 20th century
  • Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Physical Dimensions: w7.5 x h35 x d8 IN
  • Department: Traditional Art
  • Credit Line: Museum purchase with funds provided by the Birmingham City Council through the Birmingham Arts Commission, and the Endowed Fund for Acquisitions
  • Classification: Sculpture
  • Type: power figure
  • Medium: wood, animal skin, animal teeth, seed pods, horn, metal, fiber, glass beads
Birmingham Museum of Art

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