Pair of puppets · Nigeria, Ibibio · ID: 3036752
Price
EUR 3,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Dutch Private CollectionSize
H: 42,5 cm / 43,5 cm
H: 16.7 inch / 17.1 inch
Description
wood, separately worked arms, colored, rep., base
This scuptures were used for puppet plays during the ceremonies of the “ekong” society. The events played an educative role.
Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, Munich 2009, p. 280