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Power Figure (Nkisi)

Kongo19th century

The Baltimore Museum of Art
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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Title: Power Figure (Nkisi)
Creator: Kongo
Creator Lifespan: active 19th Century
Date: 19th century
Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Type: African
Medium: Wood, iron, mirrored glass, pitch, fiber, cloth
Dimensions: 12 3/8 x 7 1/16 x 6 1/2 in. (31.5 x 18 x 16.5 cm.)
Credit Line: Gift of Alan Wurtzburger

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Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Glass Iron Metal Pitch Textile Wood

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