Male Figure (nkishi)
by Unknown Artist, 1880
Details
- Year
- 1880
- Medium
- Wood, glass beads, brass (including upholstery studs), copper alloy, iron alloy, raffia, reedbuck antelope horn, rawhide, animal hair, human teeth, organic material, minerals, and plant fibers
- Size
- Overall: 64 x 24.5 x 24 cm (25 3/16 x 9 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.)
This African work, dating to late 1800s–early 1900s. Made from wood, glass beads, brass (including upholstery studs), copper alloy, iron alloy, raffia, reedbuck antelope horn, rawhide, animal hair, human teeth, organic material, minerals, and plant fibers, it measures Overall: 64 x 24.5 x 24 cm (25 3/16 x 9 5/8 x 9 7/16 in.).
It's part of the collection at the Cleveland Museum of Art in Ohio, in the African Art department. The museum offers free admission and makes its collection available through an open-access program with CC0 images.
