Carved wooden marionette

Made:
1880-1910 in Nigeria

Carved wooden marionette, with small statue of female child, marionette represents mother, articulated arms, legs and lower jar, large handle at base, child is unarticulated, both have black painted features and decorated, used in "magic" plays, Ibibio tribe, Southern Nigeria, 1880-1910

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A19343
Materials:
neck of puppet, wool and cloth
type:
marionette
credit:
Wellcome Trust (Purchased from Stevens)