Female puppet · Nigeria, Ibibio · ID: 3036745
sold
EUR 350
Provenance
American Private CollectionSize
H: 99 cm
H: 39.0 inch
Description
light wood, polyhrome paint, a long staff supporting a figure seated on a square base, holding two items, the neck largely coated with leather, supporting an oval head with hinged jaw, rep. (left foot tip), missing parts (leather), traces of abrasion
Comparing literature
David, Jean, Ogoni, Zürich 2002, p. 63