Nkisi Nkondi Power Figure

Sculpture

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Frances M. Maguire Art Museum

Nkisi Nkondi: Power figure wrapped with ropes and nails.
Nkisi Nkondi

Power figure wrapped with ropes and nails.

Name/Title

Nkisi Nkondi Power Figure

Entry/Object ID

2011.3.1

Description

Nkisi Nkondi, power or fetish figure from the Songye People of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Rope

Made/Created

Notes

Songye people, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Nkisi Nkondi

Height

34-1/2 in

Width

12 in

Depth

12-1/2 in

Dimension Description

To the top of the feathers

Height

43 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Object Label

Label

Nkisi Nkondi, power or fetish figure from the Songye People of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.