Male Puppet. Ogoni, Nigeria about 1905
This male puppet wears the head-ring of the diviner's association Idiong. He carries a medicine bundle and probably represents a priest, healer or magician, typical characters in the Ogoni aminikpo puppet plays
Size: 3400px × 5100px
Photo credit: © PRAWNS / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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