CultureBembe peoples
Titles
- Female Ancestor Figure (mukuyu, nkisi, or teki)
Date1930–1970
PlaceRepublic of the Congo
MediumWood, ivory, and traces of tukula
Dimensionswhole: 6 3/4 inches high
Credit LineThe Dr. Gus K. Nicholson Collection
Object number91.1477
Non exposé
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1900–1930
Wood, glass beads, cotton cloth, nails, coconut shell beads, and traces of indigo and tukula
91.1448.A,.B
1900–1950
Wood, glass beads, cotton cloth, coconut shell beads, and traces of indigo and tukula
91.1447.A-.C
1900–1925
Wood and traces of tukula
91.1450.A,.B