A Malekula Puppet Head, "temes nevimbur"

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.

Possibly Temes Nevimbur, Malekula, Vanuatu Heights from 19"h to 35"h

Antique carved Folk Art Puppet Head. Carved wood with old, probably original  paint, c. 1890, 9.125"h x 5.5"w x 4.5"d. Fedex US lower 48 states ground shipping available for $35, international sh

A wooden puppet head of a bunraku puppet. The puppet head had moving eyes, knodding head, red lips. Hair could be real. Two control pegs on side of head. Custom stand is included. Dimensions: 7 " H w/

Chinese Puppet Head, Yunnan Province, 19th/20th C. Carved wood and lacquer. On stand. Provenance: Thomas Murray Asiatica-Ethnographica, Mill Valley, CA. Size: 5.5'' x 2.5'' x 2.5'' (14 x 6 x 6 cm); He

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

Asian Carved Wood Puppet Head. Size: 21" H x 8" W x 8" D

India, 19th century CE. This is a hand-carved puppet head painted in a realistic style with bright colors and an expressive face. This was part of a hand puppet, where the puppeteer would put his arm

A Myanmar traditional wooden male puppet head, wearing a red hat and with a moveable tongue. 10 1/2" x 6".

Sinhalese Rukada Fertility Talisman Puppet Head, Sri Lanka, Early 20th C. Carved wood and pigment. A finely carved female head with fine features and tight cropped hair, long neck. Used in rites regar

East Asia, Japan, Meiji Period, ca. 19th century CE. A finely carved wood puppet head covered in plaster and painted in lustrous hues of scarlet, lime green, neon orange, black, and beige. Displaying

Western Africa, Burkina Faso / Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet head with a perforated tubular neck. The simplistic face is comprised of a slender nose, purse

India, 19th century CE. This is a hand-carved wooden puppet head with an expressive male face and impressive mustache and beard. This was part of a hand puppet, where the puppeteer would put his arm u

A Myanmar traditional wooden female puppet head with horse hair and a movable tongue. 6" x 4".

Carved and dyed wood with silk garments. 4dia x 9 1/2h

Folk art well-carved and painted wood head of child, with reticulated mouth, 4”H x 3.5”D

**Originally Listed At $175** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with a slender body, a knob-shaped tip, and a thick midsection surmounted

Burmese Red Clay Painted Puppet Head w Stand. 17 inches x 10 inches x 10 inches on Stand.

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 Myanmar traditional wooden male puppet with a movable tongue. 9" x 4 1/4".

Japanese Puppet Head. Size: 13.5"T x 3.5"W x 3.75"D

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

**Originally Listed At $125** Western Africa, Mali, Bamana culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An amusing, hand-carved wooden puppet head from the Bamana people of Western Africa. It has a slen

**Originally Listed At $125** West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden puppet with interesting proportions; this once would have had a larger costume a