Power Figure (Nkishi)
Songye
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Caption
Songye. Power Figure (Nkishi), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, hide, fur, fabric, feathers, pigment, 13 in. (33 cm) top of head to base: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Gaston T. de Havenon, 73.179.13. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Power Figure (Nkishi)
Date
late 19th or early 20th century
Geography
Place made: Tanganyika Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Wood, hide, fur, fabric, feathers, pigment
Classification
Dimensions
13 in. (33 cm) top of head to base: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Gaston T. de Havenon
Accession Number
73.179.13
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