Figure of Standing Male (Nkisi)
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Caption
Master of Mayama; Teke. Figure of Standing Male (Nkisi), late 19th century. Wood, shell, mud, metal, resin, organic materials, imported buttons, 25 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (64.8 x 10.8 x 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The Adolph and Esther D. Gottlieb Collection, 1989.51.19. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1989.51.19_PS2.jpg)
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Artist
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Title
Figure of Standing Male (Nkisi)
Date
late 19th century
Geography
Place made: Vicinity of Mayama, Pool Department, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Wood, shell, mud, metal, resin, organic materials, imported buttons
Classification
Dimensions
25 1/2 x 4 1/4 x 4 3/4 in. (64.8 x 10.8 x 12.1 cm)
Credit Line
The Adolph and Esther D. Gottlieb Collection
Accession Number
1989.51.19
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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