Photo of collection object Standing Female Figure (Nkisi) — 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). Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1444. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Standing Female Figure (Nkisi)

19th century

Kongo

Arts of Africa

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Kongo
Classification: Sculpture
Formatted Medium: Wood, glass mirror, plastic beads, cotton cordage, applied materials
Medium: wood, glass, mirror, plastic, beads, cotton, cordage, applied, materials
Locations: Place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dimensions: 9 x 2 3/4 x 2 1/2 in. (22.9 x 7.0 x 6.4 cm)
Departments: Arts of Africa
Accession Number: 22.1444
Credit Line: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
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