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A Bamana Wood Marionette Figure with Eight Wood Puppet Heads Height 30 inches (76.2 cm).

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A Bamana Wood Marionette Figure with Eight Wood Puppet Heads Height 30 inches (76.2 cm).

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Description

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, St. Petersburg, Florida

Provenance:
Gifted in 2001 (Inv. no. T2001.031.013).

Condition

Width 10 5/16 inches (26.2 cm).

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A Bamana Wood Marionette Figure with Eight Wood Puppet Heads Height 30 inches (76.2 cm).

Name: A Bamana Wood Marionette Figure with Eight Wood Puppet Heads Height 30 inches (76.2 cm).
SKU: 131309541
Price: 250 USD
Availability: InStock

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