Power figure (nkisi)
Dark brown wooden power figure, Nkisi, with elongated head, featuring a smooth face and a bulbous body wrapped with carved wooden material. The head has a small protrusion on top and is adorned with two white circular objects for eyes and a vertical brown piece down the center. Several holes of varying sizes are scattered across the head. The figure has a dark background that gradates from light to dark gray.
Artwork details
- Dimensions:
- 721 × 893 px
- Museum record:
- View original
You May Also Like
Statuette of Osiris (head)
Male Figure
Power figure (nkisi)
Male Figure (Nkisi)
Head of a King or Osiris
Power figure (nkisi)
Headdress (Zigiren-Wɔndɛ)
Male figure
Archaic Figurine
Headdress
Figurine Head Fragment
Ballgame Thin Stone Head (Hacha)
Power figure (nkisi)
Standing Female Figurine
Male Figure
Male Figure
Male Figure
Head
Funerary Female Figure
Figure of a Pair
Power figure (nkisi)
Male Figure (Nkisi)
Male Figure (nkishi)
Face Mask (Agboho mmuo)