Male Figure (Nkisi)
https://clevelandart.org/art/2010.434
Nkisi is often associated with the word spirit, as these figures are believed to host a variety ancestral spirits. With an intact mirror-covered stomach cavity, this figure was not decommissioned before sale or disposal, deeming its particular powers sustained. The cloth knots...
Sculpture
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id
168728
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contentType
sculpture
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| citation |
citation
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rights
CC0
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rightsUri
CC0
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| language |
language
en
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| wikidata |
wikidata
[
"Q60761733"
]
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| source |
source
import
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| accession |
accession
2010.434
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Source image fields (4)
| thumbnailUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2010.434/2010.434_web.jpg |
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| largeImageUrl | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2010.434/2010.434_web.jpg |
| iiifBase | https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/2010.434/2010.434_web.jpg |
| imageCount | 1 |
Terms
Genre
Sculpture
Department
African Art
Relations
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