Power Figure (Nkishi)

Unknown19th century

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Wooden figure; soft wood. Fetish. Standing and profusely covered with upholstery tacks, striped cloth, covering fetish material, elaborate necklace of brass beads. Condition: Poor

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Title: Power Figure (Nkishi)
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 19th century
Location Created: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Type: Sculpture
Rights: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/2963/Power_Figure_Nkishi
Medium: Wood, glass beads, fiber, cloth, copper alloy
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 2 3/8 in. (21.5 x 6.0 cm)
Culture: Songye
Collection: Arts of Africa
Accession number: 22.1460

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