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Female ekon marionette, Eket-Ibibio artist, Wood, pigment, Ibibio peoples
Eket-Ibibio artist
19th century
Maani (marionette) of a male figure, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, cloth, copper alloy, iron, pigment, Bamana or Bozo peoples
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
Mid-20th century
Ogbom dance crest, Southern Igbo or Ibibio artist, Wood, animal hide, metal (iron alloy, lead alloy, unknown alloy), pigment, Ibibio peoples
Southern Igbo or Ibibio artist
late 19th–early 20th century
Marionette: Antelope Head with Five Figures, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, pigment, cloth, metal, hair, wire, dried mud, Bamana peoples
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century
Marionette: Head (Merekun), Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, mirror, Bamana peoples
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century
Marionette: Ram's Head, Wood, cloth, metal, Bamana or Bozo
Bamana or Bozo
19th–20th century
Marionette: Janus Head (Merekun), Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, metal, thread, clay, patina stain, Bamana peoples
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century
Marionette: Head (Merekun), Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, canvas, string, brass, tin, Bamana peoples
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century
Marionette: Head (Merekun), Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, metal, pigment, Bamana peoples
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century
Marionette: Horse Head, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, metal, pigment, Bamana peoples
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century
Marionette: Female Figure, Ibibio artist, Wood, Ibibio peoples
Ibibio artist
19th–20th century
Marionette: Female (Merekun), Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, metal sheets, pigment, Bamana peoples
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century
Marionette: Male Figure, Ibibio artist, Wood, pigment, Ibibio peoples
Ibibio artist
20th century