Pair of marionettes
Tanzania, Doe / Zigua
sold
EUR 500
Provenance
Galerie Jahn, Munich, GermanyBruno Heimberg (1933-2023), Munich, Germany
Size
H: 15,8 cm & 16,3 cm (male / female)
H: 6.2 inch & 6.4 inch (male / female)
Description
wood, plant fibre, glass beads, fabric, each mounted on base
With regard to a similar pair of puppets of comparable size, Felix mentions vague reports of ‘dancing figures’ that were used at funeral ceremonies and also by fortune-tellers.