Male Figure (Nkisi)

Unknown maker

Medium: Wood, cloth, resin, organic material, feathers, natural fibers, antelope horn, seashells (including cowrie shells), glass beads, metalized glass, and plant fiber
Dimensions: Overall: 42 x 11.8 x 23 cm (16 9/16 x 4 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
Culture: Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cabinda, or Republic of the Congo, probably Vili-style maker
Department: African Art
Classification: Sculpture
Dated: late 1800s-early 1900s
Pixels: 2672 × 3400
SHA-256: cff7438e9e4963dd…
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License, verbatimCC0

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Male Figure (Nkisi). late 1800s-early 1900s. The Cleveland Museum of Art.