Skip to main content

musefully Art News Events

Open source Elasticsearch & Next.js museum search.

Art News Events

Marionette Head (Merekun) | musefully

Image Unavailable

Bamana. Marionette Head (Merekun), late 19th-early 20th century. Wood, pigment, 16 x 6 x 6 3/4in. (40.6 x 15.2 x 17.1cm). Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas III, 76.17.2. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Marionette Head (Merekun)

late 19th-early 20th century

Bamana

Arts of Africa

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Bamana
Classification: (not assigned)
Formatted Medium: Wood, pigment
Medium: wood, pigment
Locations: Place made: Mali
Dimensions: 16 x 6 x 6 3/4in. (40.6 x 15.2 x 17.1cm)
Departments: Arts of Africa
Accession Number: 76.17.2
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gordon Douglas III

Have a concern, a correction, or something to add?

Similar Artworks

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Photo of collection object Headdress (Ci-wara Kun)

Headdress (Ci-wara Kun)

Bamana

20th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Photo of collection object Marionette Figure Headdress

Marionette Figure Headdress

Bamana

late 19th-early 20th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Photo of collection object Figure of a Standing Female (Nyeleni)

Figure of a Standing Female (Nyeleni)

Bamana

late 19th or early 20th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Photo of collection object Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)

Dance Headdress (Ci-wara)

Bamana

late 19th-early 20th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Photo of collection object Figure of a Female (Nyeleniw)

Figure of a Female (Nyeleniw)

Bamana

19th or 20th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Photo of collection object Reliquary Guardian Figure (Eyema Bieri)

Reliquary Guardian Figure (Eyema Bieri)

Fang

late 19th or early 20th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Photo of collection object Funerary Portrait Head

Funerary Portrait Head

Akan

late 19th or early 20th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Photo of collection object Janus-faced Dance Crest for Ekeleke Performance

Janus-faced Dance Crest for Ekeleke Performance

Nupe

20th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Photo of collection object Wan-pesego Mask

Wan-pesego Mask

Mossi

late 19th or early 20th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Photo of collection object Standing Male Figure

Standing Male Figure

Montol

early 20th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Photo of collection object Helmet Mask (Ñgontang) with Four Faces

Helmet Mask (Ñgontang) with Four Faces

Fang

late 19th-early 20th century

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Photo of collection object Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì)

Male twin figure (Ère Ìbejì)

Yorùbá

late 19th or early 20th century

Rights Statement

Creative Commons-BY

Museum Location

This item is not on view