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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ekong puppet of Female initiate
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Ekong puppet of Female initiate

Artist Unknown
Date1970-1971
PurchasedPort Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria, Africa
MediumWood, paint, fabric
Dimensions36 x 12 x 12 in. (91.4 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineMuseum purchase, with funds provided from the Caroline Julier and James G. Richardson Acquisition Fund
Object number2015.10.10
On View
Not on view
Collections
DescriptionStanding female figure with upraised arms, palms up, with com row hairstyle, a silver headband, waist beads and loincloth; the neck and midsection are made of fabric to allow them to bend; The body is painted pink and has tattoo patterns painted in black on the umbilicus and chest.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ekong puppet of Nigerian Policeman
Unknown
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Female Mbopo Initiation Figure
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Ubah of Isufoia
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Ubah of Isufoia
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Igbo Artist
undated
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Totonac people
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