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    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Human Figure

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, fiber, and unidentified substances

    Accession Number: 
    1964.76.4
    Culture: 
    Kongo
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Human Figure (Nkisi)

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, fiber, and unidentified substances

    Accession Number: 
    1964.76.2
    Culture: 
    Kongo
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Power Figure (Nkisi)

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, fiber, and mixed materials

    Accession Number: 
    1997.58.1
    Culture: 
    Kongo
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Tusk Carved in Relief

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Elephant ivory tusk

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.47
    Culture: 
    Kongo
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Male Figure

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Elephant ivory, string, and pigment

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.42
    Culture: 
    Kongo
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Power Figure (Nkisi)

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, iron, cloth, fiber, encrustation, and mirror (eyes are recent replacement)

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.563
    Culture: 
    Kongo
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Figure of a Drum Player

    Date: 
    20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood and plant material

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.204
    Culture: 
    Kongo
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Power Figure (Nkisi N’kondi)

    Date: 
    19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, iron, cloth, mirror, leopard tooth, fiber, and porcelain

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.246
    Culture: 
    Kongo
    Period: 
    19th–early 20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    On view
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Human Figure (Nkondi)

    Date: 
    early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Wood, metal, mirror, and bamboo

    Accession Number: 
    2006.51.248
    Culture: 
    Kongo
    Period: 
    20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    African Art

    Figural Group

    Date: 
    late 19th–early 20th century
    Medium: 

    Elephant ivory tusk

    Accession Number: 
    2014.121.24
    Culture: 
    Kongo
    Period: 
    19th–20th century
    Classification: 
    Sculpture
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

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