Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

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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

Collections

AFRICAN

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.