Kongo. <em>Figure (Nkisi)</em>, 19th or 20th century. Wood, glass, bamboo, string, resinous material, shell?, 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (14 x 5.7 x 6.0 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Marcia and John Friede and Mrs. Melville W. Hall, 87.218.117. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 87.218.117.jpg)

Figure (Nkisi)

Artist:Kongo

Medium: Wood, glass, bamboo, string, resinous material, shell?

Geograhical Locations:

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Dates:19th or 20th century

Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 2 1/4 x 2 3/8 in. (14 x 5.7 x 6.0 cm)

Collections:

Arts of Africa

Accession Number: 87.218.117

Image: 87.218.117.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum