Bamana Marionette Head Sculpture

African Art Bamana Marionette Head Sculpture from Mali. The dimension 21.75 inches high x 8 inches wide. The packing and shipping cost with insurance for domestic is $45.00 flat rate shipping within t

A carved wooden head and torso of a marionette sculpture with applied metal work and classic facial features. Bamana or Bozo peoples, Mali, West Africa. The sculpture is well weathered and worn and me

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

A primitive carved wooden marionette figure head with a dramatic hyena like face and a well handled surface. Bamana or Bozo peoples, Mali, Africa. The Staff measures 31 inches tall x 15 inches across.

A wonderfully abstract female sculpture that may have been a marionette type puppet or doll. Note the highly stylized face and incised designs, with a well handled surface. Bamana peoples, Mali, Afric

This is a very rare old carved wooden image of the Merekun from Mali , West Africa and the Bamana peoples. A fine old marionette used by the Bamana in ritual theater with a highly stylized form, and a

A very finely crafted Horse and Rider effigy of "Biton Coulibaly" The pre-colonial founder of the Segou empire. The carved wooden horse and rider are decorated in various textiles and brightly colored

A group of five West African objects. 20th century. ++ Staff. 20" x 3" x 4 1/2". ++ Bamana style marionette head. Mali. 22 3/4" x 4 3/4" x 5 1/2". ++ Bamana style marionette head. Mali. 21 3/4" x 4 3/

This is a very old and elegant example of the Bamana marionette tradition. In the Bamana society, such large scale marionettes were used as social tools, educating young men and woman on tribal custom

A carved wooden marionette/ mask of an Antelope with long arched back spiral horns, and long snout with articulated lower jaw. The mask was painted yellow with black and red accents, and the remains o

This is a very rare and unusual carved wooden image of the Merekun , a marionette used by the Bamana in ritual theater, This is quite an unusual example because it is a sculpture of Merekun puppet hea

A Bamana Wood Marionette Figure with Eight Wood Puppet Heads West Africa, Mali ONE LARGE FIGURE WITH 8 ADDITIONAL FIGURES (9 TOTAL) Height 30 inches (76.2 cm). Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, S

Ca. mid 20thC. Shows wood losses and age-appropriate surface wear as shown. This item(s) is used, and will show multiple areas of age appropriate wear and surface losses. Please view all pictures, as

Type: Carving / sculptureMaterials: Wood, brassMarkings & Inscriptions: UnmarkedDate: Early to mid 20th centuryMaker: Bamana, MaliDescription: A two-sided or janiform Merekun or Marionette head carvin

A tall carved wooden head and torso of a Rod Puppet , with elongated and exaggerated features , elaborate coiffure, glass eyes, and a well handled surface patina/ Bamana or Bozo peoples, Mali, Africa.

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

A carved wooden elongated horse head sculpture, pointed ears, bulging eyes, pronounced snout, and delicate and well worn incised decorative elements along its face. Known locally as a koredugaso (wood

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 colorful and charming marionette style headdress, actually worn in parade festivals and village celebrations, typically attached to a superstructure worn on the head. The sculpture measures 29.5 inc

A vintage sculpture from the Bamana / Bambara peoples sculpture from Mali, Africa. Carved wooden image of a female carrying a vessel above her head. The sculpture shows wear and handling and may have

A group of 3 West African style sculptures. 20th century. ++ Bamana style janus marionette. Mali ++ Guro style standing male figure. Ivory Coast ++ Mambila style figure. Cameroon/Nigeria. Provenance:

This is a Large carved wooden janus form sculpture from the Kuyu peoples of the Congo, Africa. Such sculptures were carried and were used as large to life size marionettes. Kuyu puppet heads were used

A carved wooden pair of antelope sculptures / headdress that were traditionally attached to baskets and worn atop the head during agricultural dances. Bamana peoples, Mali, Africa.

This is a very rare and unusual carved wooden image of a Zoomorphic ancestor head or bust from the Bamana peoples of Mali, West Africa. The sculpture is quite exaggerated and the form is very interest