Matching clothing and similar appearance – she with jewellery and plaits, he with a hat and beard – indicate that the puppets were made as a pair. Malick Tiena Dramé, an expert from Mali, revealed that the two are recognisable to members of the Bambara people as wealthy, older and married.
Puppets:
a pair of Bambara puppets
Construction and performance:
not yet established
Date:
not yet established
Material:
wood, textiles, metal
Provenance:
not yet established