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Power Figure (Nkishi)

Culture: Songye
Medium: Wood
Place Made: Tanganyika Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dates: late 19th or early 20th century
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (21.7 x 6.0 cm)
Collections: Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands
Museum Location: This item is on view in African Galleries, 1st Floor
Accession Number: 56.6.43
Credit Line: Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos
Image: Overall, 56.6.43_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

Catalogue Description: Full wooden figure. Large head, protruding chin, hair dress, protruding stomach. Short legs, wide rounded feet on rounded base. Metal knob in head, nail in stomach. CONDITION: Fair, oily.

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