Male Figure (Nkisi)
by Unknown Artist, 1880
Details
- Year
- 1880
- Medium
- Wood, cloth, resin, organic material, feathers, natural fibers, antelope horn, seashells (including cowrie shells), glass beads, metalized glass, and plant fiber
- Size
- Overall: 42 x 11.8 x 23 cm (16 9/16 x 4 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
This African work, dating to late 1800s-early 1900s. Made from wood, cloth, resin, organic material, feathers, natural fibers, antelope horn, seashells (including cowrie shells), glass beads, metalized glass, and plant fiber, it measures Overall: 42 x 11.8 x 23 cm (16 9/16 x 4 5/8 x 9 1/16 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.
