Nkisi (Power Figure) (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

19th–20th century
Teke
wood, natural substances, resin
Place Made,Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Republic of Congo
Overall: 12 1/8 × 5 × 5 1/2 in. (30.8 × 12.7 × 13.97 cm)
88.163
Gift of Robert and Nancy Nooter
"Spirit of the Motherland." Roanoke: Museum of Western Virginia. September 1995- January 1996. Peninsula Fine Arts Center: January- May 1996.
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