Nkisi Figure / Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bwende

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Accession Number
2005/1.178
Title
Nkisi Figure
Artist Nationality
Congolese
Medium and Support
wood, shells, metal
Object Creation Date
circa 1890
Object Creation Place
Africa (continent)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
Creation Place 1
Africa (continent)
Dimensions
33.5 cm (13 3/16 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Wood and Woodcarving
Primary Object Type
ritual figure
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1278 x 2874
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Record
2005/1.178
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"Nkisi Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Congo (Zaire), Bwende." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.178/2005_1.178.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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