Male Figure with Strips of Hide (Nkisi)
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Caption
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). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1455. Creative Commons-BY
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Culture
Title
Male Figure with Strips of Hide (Nkisi)
Date
19th century
Geography
Possible place made: Angola, Possible place made: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Medium
Wood, hide, glass mirror, resin, textile, and metal
Classification
Dimensions
16 1/2 × 14 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (41.9 × 36.8 × 34.3 cm)
Inscriptions
cursive on paper ahdered to figure's back reads: "[???]bi [???]tisha quere [???]e la [pluare?] [???]kweyu[m?--]" from conservation report 02/17/2023
Credit Line
Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
Accession Number
22.1455
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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