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Puppet for Ekong
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Puppet for Ekong
Maker
Moba Artist
Date
undated
Made/manufactured
Togo, Africa
Medium
Wood, metal, paint
Dimensions
23 x 6 x 6 in. (58.4 x 15.2 x 15.2 cm)
Classifications
Sculpture
Credit Line
Gift of Rod McGalliard
Object number
1991.27.51
Collections
AFRICAN
Description
Puppet in the form of a seated figure on a staff, with articulated jaw, cap and pigment.
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