SIX BURMESE WOODEN PUPPETS HEADS, 20TH CENTURY

Group of six early 20th century Indonesian (Javanese) wayang golek wooden stick puppets, java wood, all with original batik costumes, dolls are 20" H to 23" H, 3" diameter for the heads, wooden puppet

**Originally Listed At $125** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with interesting proportions; this once would have had a larger costume a

**Originally Listed At $150** Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni, early to mid 20th century CE. A finely carved, painted wooden puppet head mask displaying several hallmark traits of Ogoni masks such as a petite

**Originally Listed At $125** Western Africa, Mali, Bamana culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An amusing, hand-carved wooden puppet head from the Bamana people of Western Africa. It has a slen

**Originally Listed At $150** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, north coast of Java, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet head from the Wayang Golek, an Indonesian practice involving rod pu

DESCRIPTION: Balinese puppet head composed of wood, depicting the head of a man. Behind the head are two wooden handles for opening and closing the puppet's mouth. CIRCA: 20th Century ORIGIN: Bali DIM

Western Africa, Burkina Faso / Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet head with a perforated tubular neck. The simplistic face is comprised of a slender nose, purse

Late 19th-20th century. Five wooden French puppet heads with original paint. Wear. Average 3"h. not including post or block bases. Together with an American folk art stuffed doll puppet with yarn hair

**Originally Listed At $100** Western Africa, Mali, Marka peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved, Janus-headed puppet head, each side presenting a dramatic visage with fabric tassels threaded

**Originally Listed At $100** Africa, Central Mali, Bamana, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved, janus-headed puppet head, each side presenting a dramatic visage with a red fabric tassel threaded t

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. 20th century CE. A stunning hand-carved wooden visage, perhaps a puppet head, of the Indonesian Rice Goddess, Dewi Sri, atop an integral wooden handle with a tapered bot

Africa, Mali, Marka people, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with a pronounced head presenting skillfully delineated facial features, hammered brass eyes and decorative pieces at

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. mid 20th century CE. A set of six Javanese Wayang polychrome wooden stick puppets with fine detailing and exquisite color, carved and painted on both sides. Such puppets

**Originally Listed At $175** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with a slender body, a knob-shaped tip, and a thick midsection surmounted

Southeast Asia, Indonesia, pair of hand-carved folk Art wooden Wayang Golek rod operated theater puppets with fully articulated arms, bodies and head (detachable). Early 20th Century. Hand-carved, pai

Late 19th-early 20th Century. Five European including burl hand, horn carved bird and otter heads, and carved wood of a woman wearing a hat and a farmer and ox team with white metal fittings. Together

Carved wooden Pinnochio puppet mounted on stand, probably fourth quarter 20th century. Slight expansion crack on side of head, otherwise very good condition in original paint. Measures 18"H x 7"W x 3"

**Originally Listed At $150** Southeast Asia, Indonesia, ca. early 20th century CE. A group of four wooden carvings with nice aged surfaces. Two are the heads of puppets, both simple faces with large

Early 20th century. Carved wooden heads with original paint. Wooden hands and feet are attached to cloth costumes. Figures include a devil, clown, skeleton, men and women and a policeman or officer. W

A group of 3 Benin objects. 20th century. ++ Benin wooden shrine altar to the hand. Nigeria, Benin. Late 19th/20th century. ++Brass Benin style pendant with six figues. ++ Benin style teracotta head P

Antique European hand carved puppet dating to the early 1900s. This gentleman features a wooden head with detailed carving and hand painting of his beard, hair, and facial features. He is dressed in h

A carved wood and polychrome head. Cameroon, 20th century. 26"h. Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX

Black Caricature Folk Art Puppet Head. 20th century. Carved and painted racist caricature folk art head with rod. Height 9 ½”.

CARVED WOODEN BUDDHA'S HEAD 20th Century With polychrome decoration. Height 17".