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This is the rating and price for African Tiv Marionette, Nigeria


Description : A Rare Tiv Kwagh-Hir marionette: A very uncommon carved wooden sculpture with western style shorts and a red painted surface. This marionette type sculpture likely played a part in the Tiv peoples Kwagh-Hir festivals, where marionettes and masks were worn. It is a dramatic public performance telling moral stories of past and current events, and incorporates puppetry, masquerading, poetry, music, dance. This well weathered puppet no longer has its articulated arms. Tiv peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Size: 22'' x 5.5'' x 4'' (56 x 14 x 10 cm).
Price: 192.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 300 USD-500 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 503
Title : African Tiv Marionette, Nigeria
Size : 14 x 10 cm
Condition report : Please let us know if you would like to receive a condition report or have any specific questions regarding the condition of a lot. Condition reports will be sent during the week prior to the auction, and can be requested via email (lot inquiry button) or by telephone: 215-438-4700. Absence of a statement to condition in the description does not construe a statement of any kind. Please refer to Terms and Conditions of the sale.
Material Culture, auctioneer, Philadelphia, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Ethnographic, Ancient, Tribal & Textile Arts
Sale date : 08 Jul 2021 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale
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