Power Figure (Nkishi)

Unknownlate 19th or early 20th century

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Full wooden figure. Large head, protruding chin, hair dress, protruding stomach. Short legs, wide rounded feet on rounded base. Metal knob in head, nail in stomach. CONDITION: Fair, oily.

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Title: Power Figure (Nkishi)
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: late 19th or early 20th century
Location Created: Tanganyika Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Type: Sculpture
Rights: Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/71199/Power_Figure_Nkishi
Medium: Wood, metal, organic materials
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (21.7 x 6.0 cm)
Culture: Songye
Collection: Arts of Africa
Accession number: 56.6.43

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Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Metal Sculpture Wood