Marionettenkopf, "merekun"

Marionette, "merekun" Bamana, Mali Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Messing. H 132 cm. Provenienz: - René Rasmussen (1912-1979), Paris, 1955. - Nachlass Alberto Galaverni (1933-2013), Parma. Im Inven

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

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

Marionette, "merekun" Bamana, Mali Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 64 cm. Provenienz: - Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. - Hammer Auktion 01, 21.05.2016, Lot 39. - deutsche Privatsammlung. Marion

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).

Marionette, "merekun" Bamana, Mali Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Blech. H 75 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Basel (1999). Marionette aus dem Sogo bò-Theat

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).

A TRIBAL BAMANA MEREKUN JANUS PUPPET. Mali. 20cm x 20cm x 04cm

A TRIBAL BAMANA MEREKUN JANUS PUPPET. Mali. 26cm x 24cm x 84cm

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

Marionettenkopf, "temes nevimbur" Vanuatu, Malakula Insel Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Hauer, Pflanzenfasern. H 55 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf.

Puppen-Hocker, Biedermeier, neu bezogen, B: 44 cm, H: 25 cm, Tasche für gr. Puppe, 2 Marionetten, Kopf Masse, 1 Puppen-Kopf Papiermaché u. Kunstseiden-Plüsch German Description Puppen-Hocker, Biede

African art Mali, Marka.Merekum puppet head. Wood and metal. . . Cm 9,00 x 17,50.

Bamana, Mali H 63,5 cm. Provenienz: Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola.

wood, metal sheet, base For stylistically very similar puppets, possibly of the same workshop, see AHDRC 0077040, 0077060 and 0077025. Oral tradition holds that the puppet theater originated among the

wood, pigments, baseThese figures perform in the puppet theatre "sogo bò", they embody different characters. In the old days, the puppet theatre was an important instrument of transmitting knowledge.

Bozo Merekun Or Marionette, Bozo People, Mali, West Africa, 20th C. Painted Wood. Based. Size: 36"H x 11"W x 11"D (91.5 x 28 x 28 cm).PLEASE NOTE: All auction items are located in CHICAGO for preview

Bamana Peoples, "merekun" marionette, ex-museum, 20th c., West Africa (Mali), dark patina carved wood, depicting a male head and torso raised on a tapered handle, mounted to a wood stand, museum acces

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).

Bamana, Sogo Bo Merekun marionette, ex-museum, 20th c., Mali, carved wood, incised sheet metal, red fiber, cowrie shells, depicting female figure with headdress, 16.5"h x 4"w Provenance: Deaccessioned

9 Marionetten-Kopf Marka, Mali / Burkina Faso Gesockelt / with custom base Holz. H 19 cm. Provenienz: - vermutl. Maria Wyss, Basel. - Hannah Salathé (1926-2012), Basel. - Schweizer Nachlass Basel. CH

Unique 6 Part Bamana Sogo Bo Merekun Marionette. Carved wood. 5 graduated puppets pegged onto central puppet. Size: 66" x 16" x 14" (168 x 41 x 36 cm).

AFRICAN BAMANA PEOPLES CARVED WOOD FEMALE MARIONETTE (MEREKUN), 20TH C., H 18 1/2" THE TAPERING CYLINDRICAL SHAFT SUPPORTING PROTRUDING BREASTS AND A LONG NECK, THE FACE WITH SMALL NOSE AND CIRCULAR E

Merekun Female Marionette with Janus Head, Bamana people, Mali, hardwood with punched brass sheet appliques, 30 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 6 1/2". Shrinkage crack, rubs.