Standing Hand Carved Bamana People Puppet

Standing Hand Carved Bamana People Puppet, strings can be pulled and arms and legs will bend, she is seen wearing a dress and a necklace with a person carved into a rock, measures 6 x 6 x 31 1/2 inche

Western Africa, Burkina Faso, Bamana/Turka peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely anthropomorphic representation of a standing male, hand-carved from a single piece of dark-brown wood. Th

**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

A Lot of two hand carved wooden puppets, painted and adorned with textiles. Such puppets are danced in public parades by the Bozo and Bamana peoples of Mali, Africa. The Puppet has movable arms held o

**Originally Listed At $250** Western Africa, Mali, Malinke / Bamana peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A well-preserved, hand-carved sculpture of a woman, standing with her long arms reaching down t

A hand carved West African wooden figure depicting a standing female, known as Nyeleni among the Bamana people of Mali. The figure represents an ideal marriageable woman and has prominent conical brea

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

**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

**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 $200** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. first half of the 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden female djon yeni (sometimes jonyele) figure standing with delineated legs a

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

A hand-carved mask from the Bamana people, Mali. Made of wood upholstered with metal. The mask represents the legendary ancestor of the Bambara and it is a symbol of protection. N'tomo masks are used

A West African Boli Fetish hand carved wooden figure from the Bamana People in Mali, West Africa. the figure depicts a bull. It was used by initiates of the Komo Society, some of whom are experts in t

This is an old hand carved wooden mask from the Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. Masks of this type are known as "N'tomo" , which were used during agricultural festivals. It is relatively small and

This is an old hand carved wooden mask from the Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. Masks of this type are known as "N'tomo" , which were used during agricultural festivals. It is relatively small and

Hand carved antelope dance crest 'tijwara,' Bamana peoples of Mali, 7"h x 15"l x 2"w.

**Originally Listed At $2500** West Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Bamana people, ca. late 19th early 20th century CE. A fascinating wooden mask depicting a pointed and angular face, hand-carved fro

West Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Bamana people, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. This is a fantastic ceremonial mask used for Kore initiation rites, hand-carved from dark wood in the form of an

**Originally Listed At $400** Western Africa, Mali, Dogon people, ca. early 20th century CE. A standing, hand-carved wood figure of a man with his arms raised, a long beard and bald head, protruding b

West Africa, Mali, Bandiagara region, Bamana people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fascinating wooden n'tomo mask depicting a pointed and angular face, hand-carved from a single piece of wood, w

West Africa, Mali, Malinke/Bamana peoples, ca. early-mid 20th century CE. A handsome, hand-carved door lock. It was originally a two-piece slide lock, now missing its slide bar. The main body is in th

Western Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A beautiful and fascinating wooden mask with additional tin, cloth, and shell adornments. This mask is hand-carved from a single

**Originally Listed At $400** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A lovely flute, hand-carved from hard wood, with a rectangular body and a tapering, conical handle with a sm

Indonesia, Borneo, Central Kalimantan, Dayak peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A large standing hand-carved wooden shamanic charm figure holding his hands close to his stomach and showing his tongue