Power figure (nkishi) of the Songye people, Tanganyika Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.&n
Power figure (nkishi) of the Songye people, Tanganyika Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Artist unknown; late 19th or early 20th century. Now in the Brooklyn Museum. Photo credit: Brooklyn Museum. -- source link
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