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Female ekon marionette, Eket-Ibibio artist, Wood, pigment, Ibibio peoples — Female ekon marionette
Eket-Ibibio artist
19th century

Shadow Puppet (Wayang Kulit), rawhide, horn, pigments including gold, with binder, plant fiber, Javanese — Shadow Puppet (Wayang Kulit)
Javanese
late 19th–early 20th century

Maani (marionette) of a male figure, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, cloth, copper alloy, iron, pigment, Bamana or Bozo peoples — Maani (marionette) of a male figure
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 — Ogbom dance crest
Southern Igbo or Ibibio artist
late 19th–early 20th century

Si gale-gale (puppet head), Toba Batak artist(s), Wood, brass lead, water buffalo horn, paint, Toba Batak — Si gale-gale (puppet head)
Toba Batak artist(s)
19th–20th century

Marionette: Antelope Head with Five Figures, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, pigment, cloth, metal, hair, wire, dried mud, Bamana peoples — Marionette: Antelope Head with Five Figures
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century

Marionette: Head (Merekun), Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, mirror, Bamana peoples — Marionette: Head (Merekun)
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century

Marionette: Ram's Head, Wood, cloth, metal, Bamana or Bozo — Marionette: Ram's Head
Bamana or Bozo
19th–20th century

Marionette: Janus Head (Merekun), Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, metal, thread, clay, patina stain, Bamana peoples — Marionette: Janus Head (Merekun)
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century

Shadow Puppet (Wayang Kulit), rawhide, horn, pigments including gold, with binder, plant fiber, Javanese — Shadow Puppet (Wayang Kulit)
Javanese
late 19th–early 20th century

Marionette: Head (Merekun), Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, canvas, string, brass, tin, Bamana peoples — Marionette: Head (Merekun)
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century

Marionette: Head (Merekun), Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, metal, pigment, Bamana peoples — Marionette: Head (Merekun)
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century

Marionette: Horse Head, Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, metal, pigment, Bamana peoples — Marionette: Horse Head
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century

Wrestling Puppets, Horn (antler), leather sinew, Inuit — Wrestling Puppets
Inuit
1967

Marionette: Female Figure, Ibibio artist, Wood, Ibibio peoples — Marionette: Female Figure
Ibibio artist
19th–20th century

Marionette: Female (Merekun), Bamana numu (blacksmith), Wood, metal sheets, pigment, Bamana peoples — Marionette: Female (Merekun)
Bamana numu (blacksmith)
19th–20th century

Bunraku Puppet Head for Young Male Role, Painted wood, Japan — Bunraku Puppet Head for Young Male Role
Japan
19th century

Military General, Oxhide painted and incised; bamboo sticks, wire fastenings, hair, pigment, hemp and cotton hangings, metal rod, China — Military General
China
19th century

Comic Character: Official, Oxhide, painted and incised; bamboo sticks, wire fastenings, pigment, hemp and cotton hingings, metal rod, China — Comic Character: Official
China
19th century

Scholar, Painted, incised oxhide, bamboo sticks, wire fastenings, pigment, hemp and cotton hingings, metal rod, China — Scholar
China
19th century

Emperor, Painted, incised oxhide, bamboo sticks, wire fastenings, pigment, hemp and cotton hingings, metal rod, China — Emperor
China
19th century

Marionette: Male Figure, Ibibio artist, Wood, pigment, Ibibio peoples — Marionette: Male Figure
Ibibio artist
20th century

Effigy Puppet, Wood, shell, commercial cord, pigment, Yup'ik — Effigy Puppet
Yup'ik
late 19th century

Transformation Puppet, Bone, sinew, shell inlay, plant fiber, Tlingit — Transformation Puppet
Tlingit
late 18th–early 19th century

Si gale gale (puppet), Toba Batak artist, Wood, cloth, lead, iron nails, paint, Toba Batak people — Si gale gale (puppet)
Toba Batak artist
late 19th–early 20th century