Standing Female Figure (Nkisi)
Kongo
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Caption
Kongo. Standing Female Figure (Nkisi), 19th century. Wood, glass mirror, plastic beads, cotton cordage, applied materials, 9 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (22.9 x 7.0 x 6.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1444. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
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Collection
Culture
Title
Standing Female Figure (Nkisi)
Date
19th century
Geography
Place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Wood, glass mirror, plastic beads, cotton cordage, applied materials
Classification
Dimensions
9 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (22.9 x 7.0 x 6.4 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Accession Number
22.1444
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