Nkisi' Nkondi (power figure), Kongo People, early 20th Century, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Wood, iron, glass, and paint, 2009.645, acquired with funds donated in memory of Betty Brown and Anna Margaret Fields, Gilbreath-McLorn Museum Fund, and gift of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Symington by exchange
The African collection contains works dating from the 13th through the 20th centuries. Wooden and metal sculptures, embroidered raffia textiles, masks, and other objects from Mali, Burkina Faso, Ghana, and the Democratic Republic of Congo comprise this collection.