Figure of a Standing Male (Nkisi)
Kongo
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Caption
Kongo. Figure of a Standing Male (Nkisi), late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, glass mirror, iron, hide, string, resin, 21 × 5 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (53.3 × 14 × 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of David R. Markin, 71.179. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Figure of a Standing Male (Nkisi)
Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Geography
Possible place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Wood, glass mirror, iron, hide, string, resin
Classification
Dimensions
21 × 5 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (53.3 × 14 × 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of David R. Markin
Accession Number
71.179
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