Standing male figure (nkishi) with head turned to the left, of the Songye people, South Milembwe, Ta
Standing male figure (nkishi) with head turned to the left, of the Songye people, South Milembwe, Tanganyika Province, present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo. Attributed to a follower of the Songye artist known as the Master of Muyemba; late 19th century. Now in the Brooklyn Museum. Photo credit: Brooklyn Museum. -- source link
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