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Image: Detailed Radiographic Image of an African Songye Power Figure in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art (2005.21)

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Description: This image of an African Songye Power Figure in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art (2005.21) is a combination of a digital photograph and a digital radiograph, with three enlarged details. The radiograph allows for a more complete understanding of the interior features of this figure. Areas highlighted in blue indicate the presence of pockets of sacred substances while the brown highlighted lines illustrate channels that connect these centers. This image was first published in the Summer 2010 issue of African Arts (Vol.43, No.2, Pages 38-51). All images were produced at and by the Indianapolis museum of art.
Title: Detailed Radiographic Image of an African Songye Power Figure in the collection of the Indianapolis Museum of Art (2005.21)
Credit: Own work
Author: RichardMcCoy
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0
License: CC BY-SA 3.0
License Link: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0
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