Power Figure (Nkishi)
late 19th or early 20th century
Songye
Arts of Africa
- Maker/Artist
- Songye
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- Wood, hide, fur, fabric, feathers, pigment
- Locations
- Place made: Tanganyika Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Dimensions
- 13 in. (33 cm) top of head to base: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)
- Departments
- Arts of Africa
- Accession Number
- 73.179.13
- Credit Line
- Gift of Gaston T. de Havenon
- Exhibitions
- African Innovations, Double Take: African Innovations
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- This item is not on view
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