Antique Africa Tanzania Sukuma Nyaméz Carved Wood Puppet Doll For Sale

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Antique Africa Tanzania Sukuma Nyaméz Carved Wood Puppet Doll:
$144.00

Antique Africa Tanzania wood-carved African figure known as a Nyamézi or Sukuma doll/puppet. Characterized by its carved wooden body, articulated arms, and beadwork adornments this carved puppet was crafted from a dense dark wood. the specimen exhibits brown patina and wears Antique African Historic Glass Trade Beads around neck & ankle.

The figure often was / is intended to represent ancestors, function as puppet or entertain in traditional dances and other events, and or to serve as fertility dolls during initiation and other rites of passage events. This one has a colonial style and Most likely antiquity is estimated between 1900 & 1950.