Power Figure (Nkisi Nkondi)

Unknown 19th century

Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn, New York City, United States

Image of a man, stuck with nails and knives. Mirror in navel. Free carved feet standing on a block. Hands at hips. Stained white in most parts. Four flat pronged high headdress. Open mouth with teeth and tongue showing. Bracelets around biceps. Condition: Good

Details

Title: Power Figure (Nkisi Nkondi)
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 19th century
Type: Sculpture
Rights: Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund
External Link: http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/2957/Power_Figure_Nkisi_Nkondi
Medium: Wood , iron , glass mirror, resin , pigment
Possible place made: Kongo Central Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Dimensions: 33 7/8 x 13 3/4 x 11 in. (86 x 34.9 x 27.9 cm)
Culture: Kongo (Kakongo subgroup)
Collection: Arts of Africa
Accession number: 22.1421

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