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.

Standing Female Figure (Nkisi)

19th century

Kongo

Arts of Africa

Maker/Artist
Kongo
Classification
Sculpture
Formatted Medium
Wood, glass mirror, plastic beads, cotton cordage, applied materials
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
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