Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas | Antiquities Day One - 17th September 2025
Lot 39
An Ibibio articulated male marionette
Estimate £100 - £200 | Hammer £38
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Description
An Ibibio articulated male marionette
Nigeria
with string and wire, moving the jaw, right arm and penis, with cloth,
66cm high,
a Yoruba maternity figure, 37cm high, a Nigerian spoon, 47.5cm long, an iron bell, a drum stick and two stool legs. (7)
Provenance
Zbyszek Plocki Collection, London.