Nkishi Mihasi Figure / Artist Unknown, African, Luba People Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Accession Number: 2005/1.212
Title: Nkishi Mihasi Figure
Artist: Artist Unknown, African, Luba People Democratic Republic of the Congo
Artist Nationality: Congolese
Medium and Support: wood, beads, cotton cloth
Object Creation Date: circa 1890
Object Creation Place: Africa (continent); Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
Creation Place 1: Africa (continent)
Creation Place 2: Congo, Democratic Republic of the (nation)
Credit Line: Gift of Candis and Helmut Stern
Dimensions: 37.8 cm x 11 cm x 8 cm (14 7/8 in. x 4 5/16 in. x 3 1/8 in.)
Century: 19th century
Primary Object Classification: Sculpture
Primary Object Type: figure
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1788 x 2778
File Size: 99 KB
Record: 2005/1.212
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.212/2005_1_212.jpg

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Full citation: "Nkishi Mihasi Figure; Artist Unknown, African, Luba People Democratic Republic of the Congo." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-2005-sl-1.212/2005_1_212.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.