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- Title
- Puppet in the form of a bird
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Mali
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1960
- Accession Number
- 1983/2.177
- Medium and Support
- carved wood, paint, cloth and synthetic hair
- relevance
- rank 0.00000
- Title
- Hyena Puppet Head (Nama, Sogu kun)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali
- Physical Description
- Stylized wood carving of hyena head; two pieces of wood joined to form articulating jaw. edged with prominent teeth. short upright ears, long triangular nose or snout; eyes, teeth, nose and crown of head overlaid with sheet metal. Wood is unpainted.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.23
- Medium and Support
- wood, sheet metal
- relevance
- rank 0.00000
- Title
- Ram Rod Puppet Head (Bakòrò, Sogokun)
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali
- Physical Description
- A naturalistic rendering of a ram, with striations incised into the top of the head and down the first third of the horns which sweep forward in a natural curve toward the nose. Eyes inlaid with green glass, and muzzle is overlaid with strip of metal. Jaw articulates, tied with cord. Cloth ears are attached and dangle on either side of head. Wood is unpainted.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1950
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.22
- Medium and Support
- wood, sheet metal, glass and cloth
- relevance
- rank 0.00000
- Title
- Human Puppet Head
- Artist
- Artist Unknown, African, Bamana Peoples, Mali
- Physical Description
- A stylized rendering of a human face with long narrow nose, round eyes set close to bridge of nose, and open, ellipitical mouth. The head is carved in shape of a coiffure that resembles a helmet which extends down the sides of the head. The head is topped with a high arched sagital crest. Patina is dark brown in color with traces of red and blue pigment. Sheet metal cut in circles and long strips embellish the top of the head.
- Century
- 20th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1900-1970
- Accession Number
- 1971/2.21
- Medium and Support
- wood, sheet metal, cloth and pigment
- relevance
- rank 0.00000