Male Figure (nkishi)

Unknown maker

Medium: Wood, glass beads, brass (including upholstery studs), copper alloy, iron alloy, raffia, reedbuck antelope horn, rawhide, animal hair, human teeth, organic material, minerals, and plant fibers
Dimensions: Overall: 64 x 24.5 x 24 cm (25 3/16 x 9 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
Culture: Africa, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Songye-style carver and nganga (priest)
Department: African Art
Classification: Sculpture
Dated: late 1800s–early 1900s
Pixels: 2409 × 3400
SHA-256: 8d3980def3c184aa…
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License, verbatimCC0

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Male Figure (nkishi). late 1800s–early 1900s. The Cleveland Museum of Art.