Marionette Figure Headdress

Bamana

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Caption

Bamana. Marionette Figure Headdress, late 19th–early 20th century. Wood, metal, 31 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 9 in. (79.4 x 24.8 x 22.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Mandelbaum, 81.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Bamana

Title

Marionette Figure Headdress

Date

late 19th–early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Mali

Medium

Wood, metal

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

31 1/4 x 9 3/4 x 9 in. (79.4 x 24.8 x 22.9 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Mandelbaum

Accession Number

81.1

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