# Eket Ibibio Marionette Statue – African Nigeria Replica 5.5H (AFR05)

## A Puppet Figure from Southeastern Nigeria's Ibibio Peoples

This **Eket Ibibio marionette** is a replica of puppet figures used by the Ibibio peoples of southeastern Nigeria, including the Eket region. In traditional examples, the arms were attached with pins so they could move during performance. The features are deliberately intense: rounded forms, prominent eyes, and a long row of teeth. They were designed to feel otherworldly to an audience.

This **Eket Ibibio marionette** is part of the Parastone Mouseion Museum Replica3D African collection. It is cast in resin with a wood-toned finish and includes a metal display stand.

-   **Material:** Resin with wood-toned finish
-   **Size:** 5.5 in H x 2 in W x 1.75 in D
-   **Weight:** approx. 0.6 lbs
-   **Includes:** Metal display stand
-   **Collection:** [Parastone African Collection](/collections/culture-african-art-collect)
-   **Product Number:** AFR05

## Performance, Masks, and Community Life

In Ibibio cultural traditions, masked and costumed performances marked important community moments. They conveyed social authority, ancestral presence, and moral instruction. Public festivals combined music, masked performance, and theater. Puppet figures added motion and drama to these events, turning sculpture into something active and theatrical rather than purely ceremonial.

## The Puppet Form and Ekon Marionettes

Figures of this type are associated with the Ekon tradition within Ibibio performance culture. The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds original examples in their African art collection. In functional examples, articulated arms allowed the puppet to gesture during presentation, giving the figure agency within the performance. The compact scale and strong facial expression of this **Ibibio puppet statue** replica preserve that visual intensity at display size.

## Displaying Your Eket Ibibio Marionette

Place the statue on a stable surface using the included metal stand. The strong facial expression and compact scale make it work well as a focal object in a small vignette, bookcase, or cabinet. It pairs well with world-culture collections focused on masks, ritual performance, and spirit imagery. Dust gently with a soft, dry cloth. Avoid harsh cleaners and prolonged direct sunlight. Lift from the base when moving.

## For More Reading

-   [Female Ekon Marionette | The Metropolitan Museum of Art](https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/310460)
-   [Ibibio Carved Wooden Female Puppet | Michael Backman Ltd](https://www.michaelbackmanltd.com/object/ibibio-wooden-female-puppet/)
-   [Ibibio | Britannica](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ibibio)

## Details

- **Price:** 22.0 USD
- **Vendor:** Parastone
- **Type:** Statues
- **Tags:** collection-parastone, culture-african-art-replicas, in-stock-museum-gift-store, size-small-4-to-11-inches, statues

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
|---------|-------|-----------|
| Default Title | 22.00 USD | In stock |

## Images

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> Updated: 2026-06-27