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Nkishi (Power Figure)
Nkishi (Power Figure)
Nkishi (Power Figure)

Nkishi (Power Figure)

Date19th century
MediumHard wood, metal, antelope horns, civet hide, lizard skin, fiber, feathers, nuts, oil, and fiber cord
DimensionsHeight: 46 inches (116.8 cm)
Classifications26-Sculpture-Africa and Oceania
Credit LineGift of Dianne Komminsk in memory of Dr. Roy Sieber
Object number2001.61
On View
On view
Obverse
Songye people
19th century
Obverse
Songye people
19th century
Obverse
Songye people
19th century
Image from catalog
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