Description -Kongo peoples, Nkisi Nkonde (Power Figure),19th century. Wood, nails, pins, blades; he ...

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Description -Kongo peoples, Nkisi Nkonde (Power Figure),19th century. Wood, nails, pins, blades; height: 44 in. (Democratic Republic of the Congo).  The Nguabu Master, Mende peoples, Helmet Mask for Sande Society (Ndoli Jowei), late 19th-early 20th century. Wood, pigment; 15 1/2 x 9 1/4 x 10 1/4 in. The Brooklyn Museum.  You're going to do a mini compare and contrast.  Please submit answers to the following questions.   What's similar about these artworks' functions and/or source of power? What's different about their functions?  For each sculpture, please describe one way that its visual form contributes to its function or meaning.  You might want to consider the materials from which the sculptures are made, the treatment and purpose of those materials, and/or pose/facial expression.