Male Figure (Nkisi)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Male Figure (Nkisi)

late 1800s-early 1900s

Wood, cloth, resin, organic material, feathers, natural fibers, antelope horn, seashells (including cowrie shells), glass beads, metalized glass, and plant fiber
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Different from other figures functioning as defense against witches or misfortune, its “night guns,” or <em>nduda</em>, are missing.

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