ZANDE AFRICAN CARVED WOOD PUPPET

ZANDE AFRICAN CARVED WOOD PUPPET, H 13":Accompanied by a wood base.

The elongated carved wood mask worn with a costume or used by a dancer in ritualistic, entertaining and educational ceremonies is attributed to the African Bamana/Bozo People of Mali. Measures 31 x 10

Ca. first half 20thC. Very good with no apparent repairs. Age-appropriate surface patina wear. From Mali, this piece is carved with horizontal crest, braids, includes cowrie shells and beads. Measures

Tall African Wood Carved Dressed Doll/Puppet. Nigeria, twentieth century. Impressive all wood ceremonial Yoruba doll, dressed in heavily soiled and aged burlap fabric. Head carved in detail with triba

Two African Bozo, Mali carved wood and polychrome fish puppets; of bright red and green colorations (stands not included); L: 32" (larger, approx.)

African Zande Helmet Mask. Carved and paint-decorated wood and rafia. Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. Size: 30.5'' x 15.25'' x 11.5'' (77 x 39 x 29 cm). Height

Ethnographic Object Assortment Approximately (15) African and Oceanic carved wood items and a Southeast Asian puppet Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant dire

African Ogoni Ancestral Staff Puppet, Nigeria. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 35.5'' x 7'' x 5.25'' (90 x 18 x 13 cm).

African Bamana Sogo Bo Antelope Puppet, Mali. Carved wood and pigment. Size: 39'' x 12'' x 6.5'' (99 x 30 x 17 cm). Provenance: Craft Caravan, Inc., New York, NY.

Two African Bambara Marionette's (Puppets), Mali. Carved From Wood And Adorned With Thin Metal And Cowry Shells. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See Auction Catalog Description). So

Two African Bambara Marionette's (Puppets), Mali. Carved From Wood And Adorned With Thin Metal And Cowry Shells. Provenance: Ethnographic Tribal Museum Collection (See Auction Catalog Description). So

African Bamana/Bozo Mother & Child Articulated Puppet, Mali. Carved wood, iron and rope. Provenance:ex-Museum of African Tribal Art, Portland, ME. Size: 57'' x 17.5'' x 16.5'' (145 x 44 x 42 cm). Plea

African Ibibio Helmet Mask, Nigeria. Carved wood and pigment. Stand not included. Size: 12'' x 9'' x 10'' (30 x 23 x 25 cm). Puppet of carved wood and pigment; articulated limbs. Provenance: Private G

A very fine Bamana peoples marionette from Mali, West Africa. Carved from a hard dense wood with deep well handled surface patina and obvious wear and use. This puppet would have been part of a larger

Large African Bamana Merekun Janus Sogobo Puppet, Mali. A large carved wood two-faced figure supporting multiple puppet heads above. Size: 22'' x 8'' x 6.5'' (56 x 20 x 17 cm).

Great looking hand made Americana doll or puppet, carved head with wood hair, bead eyes and spring loaded lower jaw, upper torso and wrists with leather hinges, hips and knees with wood joints, retain

Large African Bamana Merekun Janus Sogobo Puppet, Mali. A large carved wood two-faced sculpture with multiple puppet around its base. Size: 42'' x 12'' x 11'' (107 x 30 x 28 cm).

Fine African Bamana Marionette Puppet, Mali, mid 20th c.. A very fine old Maani puppet from the Sogow masquerade. Carved wood, beads. On stand. Provenance: Material Culture, June 12, 2016, Lot 618. Si

Two Bamana Sogo Bo Puppets, Mali, Mid 20th C. Carved wood, fabric, paint-decorated marionettes. Size: 1) 31'' x 8'' x 6'' (79 x 20 x 15 cm); 2) 30'' x 9'' x 5'' (76 x 23 x 13 cm).

Two Bamana Sogo Bo Puppets, Mali, Mid 20th C. Carved wood, fabric, paint-decorated marionettes. Size: 1) 32'' x 9'' x 9'' (81 x 23 x 23 cm); 2) 30'' x 7'' x 5'' (76 x 18 x 13 cm).

Measures 56" carved wood

antique carved wood face, paint, metal hands, wooden feet. Original clothing ca. 1910. found in a Virginia estate. 16"H

Pair of African Bamana Marionette Puppet Figures, Mali. Male and Female. Carved wood, pigment. Size: 1) 22.5'' x 8.5'' x 8'' (57 x 22 x 20 cm); 2) 22'' x 6.25'' x 7'' (56 x 16 x 18 cm). Provenance: Cr

Group of 3 West African Bobo Puppets, Burkina Faso/Mali, 20th c; carved wood, paint, fabrics. Largest Size: 40 '' x 9'' (102 x 23 cm).