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

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

Credit Line

Label

Saint Joseph's University Purchase