Female puppet
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77th tribal art auctionFemale puppet
Nigeria, Ibibio
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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American Private Collection | H: 39 inch | sold |
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
David, Jean, Ogoni, Zürich 2002, p. 63