Conservation

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Before Treatment – note damaged fingers.

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After Treatment – The recreated fingers were painted with acrylic emulsion paints.

Colonial Figure Puppet

Ibibio, Annang

1930-50

Wood, paint

1994.4.78

 

When this object entered the collection, the fingers were missing.  In order to better convey the gesture of this figure, treatment was undertaken to recreate the damaged fingers on the outstretched hand.

Puppet
Conservation