Photo of collection object Male Figure with Strips of Hide (Nkisi)
Kongo. Male Figure with Strips of Hide (Nkisi), 19th century. Wood, hide, glass mirror, resin, textile, and metal, 16 1/2 × 14 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (41.9 × 36.8 × 34.3 cm). Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1455. Creative Commons-BY.

Male Figure with Strips of Hide (Nkisi)

19th century

Kongo

Arts of Africa

Maker/Artist
Kongo
Classification
Sculpture
Formatted Medium
Wood, hide, glass mirror, resin, textile, and metal
Locations
Possible place made: Angola, Possible place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dimensions
16 1/2 × 14 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (41.9 × 36.8 × 34.3 cm)
Departments
Arts of Africa
Accession Number
22.1455
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
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