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Male Figure (Nkisi)
Cleveland Museum of Art

Male Figure (Nkisi)

late 1800s-early 1900s

Wood, organic material (including resin), metalized glass, and cloth
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

The medicinal substances remain intact in this particular figure, which is rare, as most were decommissioned before museum acquisition.

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