Power figure (nkisi)
by Unknown Artist, 1880
Details
- Year
- 1880
- Medium
- Wood, organic materials (including resin), iron, reed, tooth, seashell or glass beads, and possibly plastic
- Size
- Overall: 12 x 4 x 4 cm (4 3/4 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
This African work, dating to late 1800s-early 1900s. Made from wood, organic materials (including resin), iron, reed, tooth, seashell or glass beads, and possibly plastic, it measures Overall: 12 x 4 x 4 cm (4 3/4 x 1 9/16 x 1 9/16 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.
