This is the rating and price for Bamana Marionette / Puppet, Mid 20th century

Description : 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 superstructure of masks worn in the Ségou region in the didactic Sogow masquerade. The puppets are called Maani (maa - human beings and ni - the diminutive of: little people)
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About the lot N° 26
Title : Bamana Marionette / Puppet, Period : Mid 20th century
Size : 26.5 inches tall (31 inches tall on custom display stand)
Provenance : Robert Kinksy Collection, Pennsylvania
Condition report : Overall Well handled , good condition.
Tribal Gatherings, auctioneer, Brigantine, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Art Of The Ancestors , African, Pre-Columbian, Oceanic, Asian , Mexican Art & Artifacts
Sale date : 05 Dec 2015 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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