Shrine Figure (misi or mishi)
https://clevelandart.org/art/1969.10
The scale and attributes of this figure suggest it represents an important male ancestor. It wears a e'umbu skullcap like members of the politically and ritually powerful Bwami association. The slender nose that descends into a sharp point was an admired form called membe wa a...
Sculpture
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id
144256
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| contentType |
contentType
sculpture
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| citation |
citation
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| rights |
rights
CC0
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| rightsUri |
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CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q60779510"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
1969.1
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1969.10/1969.10_web.jpg |
|---|---|
| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1969.10/1969.10_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1969.10/1969.10_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
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