Protective Figure (nkisi or nkisi nduda)
Artist
Kongo artist
Datelate 19th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood, metal, mirror, raffia, feathers, and organic material
Dimensions14 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (37.5 x 19.1 x 16.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hanes
Object number91.7
On View
Not on viewProvenanceCreated in Mayombe region, Democractic Republic of the Congo, late 19th century (before 1903); Purchased by Robert Visser, a German trader, from an unnamed Belgian officer; Donated to Linden Museum Collection, Stuttgart, Germany (032388), 1903; Deaccessioned from Linden Museum, 1969; Posted by Exchange to L. Bretschneider (ethnographic dealer), Munich, 1969; Matthias Komor, dealer, March 27, 1980; Purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Hanes; Donated to the North Carolina Museum of Art, 1991.
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