Figure (Nkisi)
Kongo
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
Kongo. Figure (Nkisi), 19th or 20th century. Wood, glass, bamboo, string, resinous material, shell?, 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (14 x 5.7 x 6.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall, 87.218.117. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Figure (Nkisi)
Date
19th or 20th century
Geography
Place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Wood, glass, bamboo, string, resinous material, shell?
Classification
Dimensions
5 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (14 x 5.7 x 6.0 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall
Accession Number
87.218.117
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