Female ekon marionette
Central to the social parodies once organized by the Ekon society were two visually contrasting categories of female marionettes. While one portrayed the virginal purity of a young woman, the other lampooned the wicked or sexually promiscuous crone. This is an example of the latter, with its downturned breasts, coiled pupils, and exaggerated, asymmetrical arms. While Ekon performances were satirical in nature, the carving of marionettes and elaborate protocols surrounding their preparation were treated with the utmost secrecy and ritual seriousness.
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