Female puppet ·  Nigéria, Ogoni · ID: 3034412

Description

wood, polychrome paint, cloth, with hinged jaw, holding a child diagonal in front of the body, probably there once was a cloth bonnet attached on the backside (small holes), fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
the Ogoni borrowed the art of puppetry from the Ibibio and adapted it to fit preexisting patterns of social criticism. This puppet probably depicts a young girl going through the initiation process. During this period adolescent females are spoilt and fed abundantly to enhance their appearance and assure their health and fertility.

L’objet Female puppet avec l’ID d’objet 3034412 a fait partie de l’enchère 72nd tribal art auction en 9 mars 2013 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 356.

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