Big standing puppet figure ·  Tanzania · ID: 3029149

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Description

light brown wood, spotty, greyish brown patina, remains of red pigments, cylindrical torso with mortised, movable arms, in front of the chest a separately worked drum affixed by metal tags and cord, slightly protruding mouth with inset teeth, dam., cracks, traces of abrasion, on metal base

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Comparing literature

Felix, Marc L., Mwana Hiti, München 1990, p. 435, ill. 248

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Publications

Schulte-Bahrenberg, Ralf (Hg.), Tansania, Stuttgart 2007, p. 57, ill. 8

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