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Teke. <em>Figure of Male</em>, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_overall.jpg)
Teke. Figure of Male, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_overall.jpg)
Teke. <em>Figure of Male</em>, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_overall.jpg)

Teke. Figure of Male, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_overall.jpg)

Teke. <em>Figure of Male</em>, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_front.jpg)

Teke. Figure of Male, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_front.jpg)

Teke. <em>Figure of Male</em>, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_side.jpg)

Teke. Figure of Male, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_side.jpg)

Teke. <em>Figure of Male</em>, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_side2.jpg)

Teke. Figure of Male, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_side2.jpg)

Teke. <em>Figure of Male</em>, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_threequarter.jpg)

Teke. Figure of Male, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_threequarter.jpg)

Teke. <em>Figure of Male</em>, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_back.jpg)

Teke. Figure of Male, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_back.jpg)

Teke. <em>Figure of Male</em>, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_detail.jpg)

Teke. Figure of Male, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_detail.jpg)

Teke. <em>Figure of Male</em>, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_side1.jpg)

Teke. Figure of Male, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_side1.jpg)

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Figure of Male

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CULTURE Teke
MEDIUM Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin
  • Place Made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
    • DATES early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 2014.54.50
    CREDIT LINE Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Teke. Figure of Male, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_overall.jpg)
    IMAGE overall, CUR.2014.54.50_overall.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2014
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    Teke. <em>Figure of Male</em>, early 20th century. Wood, feathers, fiber, cowrie shell, hide, glass, resin, 10 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 3 1/4 in. (26 x 8 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift in memory of Frederic Zeller, 2014.54.50 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.2014.54.50_overall.jpg)

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