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African Collection :

- Puppet, Automata
- 1979.001.001
- Untitled
- Two figures seated on the short ends of a square wooden frame. These male figures seem to be part of a larger structure. There is no visual evidence to support the dealer's interpretation that they represent twins. These Yoruba seated figures were... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- 1994.001.001
- Untitled
- This male hand puppet has a carved wood head. Notable details include a round head, black outlined eyes, small half circle ears and a smiling mouth. He is dressed in a long sleeve white and purple striped gown with a while collar and a pink pointed... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- 1994.001.002
- Untitled
- This female hand puppet has a wood head and hands. Hand painted details include a brown skin tone, a red smiling mouth with white teeth, rosy cheeks, black hair, black eyebrows and yellow eyes. She is dressed in a machine stitched, cotton, multi-c... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- 1994.001.003
- Untitled
- This male hand puppet has a wood head and hands. Hand painted details include a brown skin tone, a red smiling mouth with white teeth, black hair, black eyebrows, a black mustache and yellow eyes. He is dressed in a machine stitched, cotton, flora... View Full Record

- Puppet, String
- 1995.015.001
- Untitled
- This marionette has three faces, three arms and two legs. One of each of the faces and arms are red, white and black, while the legs and feet are white. The garment worn by this figure is a white and black print with a red, white and brown collar m... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- 1996.001.001.A
- Untitled
- This rod puppet is a large buffalo head comprised of wood. It has two antlers that can be detached by removing pins located at base of each antler. There are two articulated figures located on the outside of the antlers. Both figures were created... View Full Record

- Puppet, String
- 2002.010.001
- Untitled
- This knight is a rod marionette in the Sicilian style.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- 2003.001.001
- Untitled
- This female rod puppet was used in a masquerade. She has red skin, a long neck made up of segments, finely braided hair, exposed breasts and horn protruding from the top of her head. Facial features include eyes outlines in black, a long skinny nose,... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- 2003.001.002.A
- Rag Man Effigy
- This hand puppet is a "Rag Man Effigy". It features a carved wood anatomically correct male with strips of textile for a costume, and seashells on his arms. It may have been used as a ritual piece or as just as a doll.... View Full Record

- Puppet, String
- 2007.007.001
- Hyena
- This hyena marionette is made of carved wood and walks upright on two legs. Painted details include brown skin with multi colored dots for texture, black eyes that have been outline in red and a flat fronted black nose. Two large ears sit on top of... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- 2010.009.001
- Horse Head
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- Puppet, Rod
- 2010.009.002
- Fulani Man
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- Puppet, Rod
- 2010.009.003
- Fulani Woman
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- Puppet, Rod
- 2010.009.004
- Boso Water Spirit
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- Puppet, Rod
- 2010.009.005
- Seated Male Figure
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- Puppet, Rod
- 2010.009.006
- Female Figure
- Red faced woman with green dress... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- 2010.009.007
- Female Figure
- Blue faced woman with red dress... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- 2010.009.008
- Female Figure
- Red faced woman with red dress... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- 2010.009.009
- Female Figure
- Female figure with crest hairdo... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- 2010.009.010
- Female Figure
- This female rod puppet is carved in the traditional Bamana style. The fact that it does not have carved hair may be an indication that it was once costumed with a headtie to match her robe.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- 2010.009.011
- Female Figure
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- Puppet, Body
- AF.0001
- Yoruba Female
- A Female figure with red, yellow and white vertical stripes down her stomach. Notable features include painted red breasts, white arms, outlined black eyes, and a red mouth. The figure is dressed in a white hat and has the words "Vodoun Cove" writte... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0002
- Antelope Mask
- This Antelope Mask has animated figures. It is a red, green and white mask with one yellow puppet figure between horns and four more puppet figures (three yellow, one green) on higher level.
Animal head with four figures atop the horns and one smal... View Full Record

- Puppet, Body
- AF.0003
- Ifya
- This puppet probably represents a female because of the hairstyle depicted. The puppet heads are performed in a dance called kyebe-kyebe. The heads emerge from a cone shaped costume fabricated from raffia grasses. The dancer is completely hidden u... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0004
- Ibibio Ekon Society Female
- Standing pink and red female figure with articulated arms. Used in plays performed by the Ekon Society. This puppet is a young marriageable girl who has ceremonially presented to the community following seclusion in the "fattening house." She repr... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0005
- Maani (Little Person)
- Female figure with tressed coiffure, industrial cotton cloth costume, paddle like hands, four fingers, on stand. Figure used in puppet masquerade in communities in the Ségou Region in Mali and south of Ségou primarily in villages located along the r... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0006
- Kono (Bird)
- Bird Head with curved pink bill and orange feather-like projections from crown. Figure used in Puppet masquerade in villages located along the river system. The horned bill is an important bird which is frequently played both in fisherman and farme... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0007
- Maani (Little Person)
- Female figure with yellow face and manufactured cotton yellow and blue patterned costume. Figure used in puppet masquerade in communities in the Ségou Region in Mali and south of Ségou primarily in villages located along the river system. This type... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0008
- Maani (Little Person)
- This is a female rod puppet with a carved wood head. Facial features include a long nose, black cheeks, half circles for ears, and black hair that appears to be styled in pigtails. She is dressed in a tan floor length gown of which her bare breasts... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0009
- Nama (Hyena)
- Animal head with string beard. Figure used in puppet masquerade in commuities in the Ségou Region in Mali and south of Ségou primarily in villages located along the river system. The hyena is an important bush animal which is frequently played both... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0010
- Sotigi (The Horseman)
- This rod puppet is a male figure riding an animal. The animal has long skinny legs, and a long skinny neck that have been painted in an alternating green and yellow horizontal stripe pattern. Other details include a small opening for the mouth, a r... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0011
- Maani (Little Person)
- Female figure with red face, black and blue carved coiffure and long white and pale blue arms. Figure used in puppet masquerade in communities in the Ségou Region in Mali and south of Ségou primarily in villages located along the river system. Thi... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0013
- Untitled
- This male figure is a rod puppet made of carved wood. Notable features include an egg shaped head, black eyes, a navel and arms with large oversized black fists on the end. Inside of each fist is a hole.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0014
- Untitled
- This untitled male hand puppet wears a cone-shaped red hat, white gown with a white collar. Facial features include a long red nose, thin black eyebrows, black eyes and a red mouth. Possibly minor characters in Egyptian Punch & Judy show.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0015
- Untitled
- This untitled male hand puppet wears a cone-shaped yellow hat, and red gown. Facial features include a red tear drop shaped nose, black eyes and a red mouth. Possibly minor characters in Egyptian Punch and Judy show.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0016
- Untitled
- This untitled male hand puppet has a comical expression. He has a large round wood head and ears. Facial features include a small round nose, large round black eyes, black eyebrows and a red smiling mouth. He is dressed in a white gown with vertical... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0017
- Judy
- This female hand puppet has a roughly carved wood head. She is wearing a blue and white print dress. This figure is a part of an Egyptian "Punch and Judy" set.
... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0018
- Punch
- This male hand puppet is part of an Egyptian "Punch and Judy" set. He has a carved wood head with painted details such as outlined black eyes, black eyebrows, a black mustache and a red mouth full of white teeth. He is dressed in a red gown with ye... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0019
- Untitled
- This male hand puppet is part of an Egyptian "Punch and Judy" set. He has a carved wood head that has painted details such as black outlined eyes, black arched eyebrows, an upturned black mustache and a smiling red mouth full of teeth. He is dressed... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0020
- Unitled
- This male hand puppet is part of an Egyptian "Punch and Judy" set. He has a carved wood head that has painted details such as black outlined eyes, black arched eyebrows, an upturned black mustache and a smiling red mouth full of teeth. He is dressed... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0027
- Pig
- This is a rod puppet of a pig.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0031
- Untitled
- This rod puppet is a small human figure that has articulated arms and legs. Painted details include a black torso, black hair and blue legs and arms that alternate in blue, red and yellow vertical stripes. Its neck is blue with a single yellow hori... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0032
- Galukoshi Divination puppet
- This carved wood rod puppet features a carved wood head on an accordion like wood armature. Details include a nose with a stripe down the front of it, a frowning mouth, downward facing eyes and a forehead with a series of holes carved across it. On... View Full Record

- Puppet
- AF.0033.a
- Pounder Puppets
- This puppet is comprised of two carved wood figures with their hands around a wood pole that sticks out of a green base. Each figure has dark brown skin, black hair that comes to a point at the top of their head and black eyes. They are dressed in... View Full Record

- Puppet
- AF.0033.b
- Pounder Puppets
- This puppet is comprised of two carved wood figures with their hands around a wood pole that sticks out of a green base. Each figure has dark brown skin, black hair that comes to a point at the top of their head and black eyes. They are dressed in... View Full Record

- Properties
- AF.0033.c
- Pounder Puppets Mortar
- Pounder Puppets Base. This puppet is comprised of two carved wood figures with their hands around a wood pole that sticks out of a green base. Each figure has dark brown skin, black hair that comes to a point at the top of their head and black eyes... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0034.a
- Balafonist
- This rod puppet includes two male figures that play the instrument called a Balafon. They are made of carved wood and include such details as a brown skin tone, black hair and a long nose. In their hands they each hold natural wood sticks needed t... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0034.b
- Balafonist
- This rod puppet includes two male figures that play the instrument called a Balafon. They are made of carved wood and include such details as a brown skin tone, black hair and a long nose. In their hands they each hold natural wood sticks needed t... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0035
- Female Dancer 1
- This female rod puppet is made of carved wood. Painted details include a peach skin tone, an outlined black mouth, black eyes with black lines above them to suggest eyelids, and arched black eyebrows. Her black hair is carved to appear as though it... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0036
- Female Dancer 2
- This female rod puppet is made of carved wood and has a long nose. Painted details include a peach skin tone, an outlined black mouth, black eyes with black lines above them to suggest eyelids, and arched black eyebrows. Her black hair is carved to... View Full Record

- Puppet, Rod
- AF.0037
- Farmer with Hoe
- This male rod puppet is entitled "Farmer with Hoe". He is made of carved wood and includes such details as a brown skin tone, black hair and a long nose. In both hands he holds a hoe that has a natural wood handle. The figure is dressed in a white g... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0039
- Untitled
- This is a character from a "Babah", which is a type of puppet play that dates back approximately 500 years and would have been performed over a one week period. The color was produced by breaking open colored markers and blending them with fingers to... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0040
- Untitled
- This male shadow puppet has a neck, jaw, knees, shoulders and elbows that are hinged for movement during a performance. He is viewed in profile so that only one black eye and black eyebrow are visible. Other facial features include black hair and a... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0041
- El Rekhim
- This male shadow puppet has only one arm and a mustache suggested by numerous punched holes. Other notable features include a bald head, a long pointed beard and a long nose. His neck, elbow, waist, hips & knees are jointed to allow movement. The... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0042
- El-Rekhim
- This shadow figure has black hair and a waist that is hinged to allow movement during a performance. It is viewed in profile so that only one black eye and black eyebrow are visible. The figure is naked with the exception of a striped hat on top of... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0043
- Untitled
- This shadow puppet features a man rowing a boat. It is painted one solid color.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0044
- Untitled
- This shadow puppet is a "Pleasure boat" used for cruising the shores of Egypt. It is painted solid gold.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0045
- Untitled
- This shadow puppet features a soldier with a flag and is painted solid gold. It was used in the "Al-Mannarah" play.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0046
- Al-Mannarah
- This shadow puppet is a replica of a watch tower that once stood in Alexandria, Egypt called "Al-Mannarah" which is also the name of a shadow puppet play. It is painted a solid gold color. Shadows such as this one are the only record of what the towe... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0047
- Al Moquadim
- The announcer within a play was called "Al Moquadim". "Al Moquadim" is a male figure with a long black beard and mustache. He identifies each character in the play and details the events as a storyteller. His garments include a long sleeve gown a... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0048
- Untitled
- This shadow is a Muslim boat that has been painted a solid gold color. It is identified as Muslim by the flag featuring a crescent moon that flies from the boat's mast.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0049
- Christian Boat
- This shadow is a Christian boat that has been painted a solid gold color. It is identified as Christian by the flag featuring a flag that flies from the boat's mast.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0050
- Araguz
- "Araguz" is a male hand puppet with a carved wood head. Facial features include a peach flesh tone, black eyes, red lips, a black mustache and arched black eyebrows. He is dressed in a red gown and a red pointed hat with yellow trim and a gold tass... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0051
- FillFill
- "FillFill" is Araguz's son. He is a male hand puppet with a carved wood head. Facial features include a peach flesh tone, black eyes, red lips, and thick arched black eyebrows. He is dressed in a red gown with two pockets in the front and a red po... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0052
- Baheta
- "Baheta" is Araguz's wife. She is a female hand puppet with a carved wood head. Facial features include a brown skin tone, black eyes, and red lips. She is dressed in a pink floral print gown and a cream and black print scarf that covers her hair.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0053
- Baheta
- "Baheta" is Araguz's wife. She is a female hand puppet with a carved wood head. Facial features include a peach skin tone, black eyes, black eyebrows and red lips. She is dressed in a blue gown with white polka dots and a black floral print scarf... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0054
- El Shaweesh (Policeman)
- This male hand puppet is entitled "El Shaweesh" which translated in English means policeman. His carved wood head features a peach skin tone, black eyes, black hair, red lips and a black upturned mustache. He is dressed in a black gown and a black h... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0055
- Khawaga
- This male hand puppet is entitled "Khawaga". His carved wood head features a peach skin tone, black eyes, red lips and black eyebrows which are a single unit across his face. He is dressed in a gold gown with a gold ruffle collar and a gold hat.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0056
- Al-Ostaz
- This male hand puppet is entitled "Al-Ostaz". His carved wood head features a peach skin tone, black eyes, a black mustache and black eyebrows. He is dressed in a navy blue gown with a lace collar and a multi colored triangular print knit hat.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0057
- Hammudah's Brother
- This male hand puppet is entitled "Hammudah's Brother". His carved wood head includes details such as a peach skin tone, black eyes, black eyebrows and red lips. He is has black hair but is bald on top. His garment is a black gown.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0058
- Hammudah
- This male hand puppet is entitled "Hammudah". His carved wood head includes details such as a peach skin tone, black eyes, arched black eyebrows and red lips. He is dressed in a yellow and blue striped gown and a coordinating hat.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0059
- Sheikh
- This male hand puppet is entitled "Sheikh". His carved wood head includes details such as a peach skin tone, black eyes, arched black eyebrows, a black beard and red lips. He is dressed in a black gown and a black hat with a red top.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Hand
- AF.0060
- Nubian (Porter)
- This male hand puppet is entitled "Nubian". His carved wood head includes details such as a dark brown skin tone, black eyes, a black beard and red lips. He is dressed in a white gown with a black belt and a white hat.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0061
- Al Moquadim (Announcer)
- This male shadow figure is "Al Moquadim", an announcer within a puppet play whose job is to identify each character and the details of the events that take place. He is dressed in a long sleeve brown garment with an orange collar and a brown turban.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0062
- Untitled
- This shadow puppet is a round backed chair that has been painted a solid gold color.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0063
- Fish basket
- This shadow puppet is a basket with five fish inside.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0064
- Fruit basket
- This shadow puppet is a basket with eight pieces of fruit inside.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0065
- Untitled
- This shadow puppet is a basket. It is an example of an accessory used during a shadow puppet plays.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0066
- Potato Basket
- This shadow puppet is a basket of potatoes.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0067
- Scout boat
- This shadow puppet features a man rowing a boat. It is an example of a scout boat used in the "Mannarah" play.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0068
- Untitled
- This shadow is a mythical creature with a human head and a scorpion like body.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0069
- Untitled
- This shadow puppet features two carpenters in the process of building a ship. Two saw horses have been set up to hold a piece of lumber they wish to cut. Each figure has a hinged waist which allows him to move the saw he holds back and forth to cut... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0070
- Beduin
- This male shadow puppet is entitled "Beduin". He is dressed in a orange and red striped garment, a coordinating turban and red shoes. Facial features include yellow skin and a black curly beard.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0071
- Donkey
- A shadow puppet of a donkey wearing a black saddle on his back.
... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0072
- Untitled
- This is a shadow puppet of a chicken coop.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0073
- Untitled
- This is a shadow puppet of a horned animal.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0074
- Untitled
- This is a shadow puppet of an animal.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0075
- Untitled
- Algerian shadow puppet. The puppet reflects the Egyptian influence in shadow puppet making. It depicts a figure carrying a sword while riding a camel.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0076
- Untitled
- This is an Algerian shadow puppet of soldiers carrying guns. The puppet reflects the Egyptian influence in shadow puppet making.... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0077
- Untitled
- One-piece shadow puppet.
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- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0078
- Untitled
- This two piece shadow puppet is a figure that is hinged at the waist.
... View Full Record

- Puppet, Shadow
- AF.0079
- Untitled
- This four piece shadow puppet is a figure that is hinged at the waist, shoulder and elbow.
... View Full Record