Shadow Puppet Item Number: 2722/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A flat gold puppet, with an ornate dress and headdress painted white, green, blue, red and gold, is attached with thread to a long horn rod with central split that goes up height of puppet on both sides.The shoulders and elbows are jointed and a rotatable marionnette stick is attached through the palm of each hand. Feet are joined heel to toe by red strip.
Item History
- Made in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia during 1970
- Collected during 1970
- Owned by Stephanie McCandless Reford before October 20, 2008
- Received from Stephanie McCandless Reford (Donor) on October 20, 2008
What
- Name
- Shadow Puppet
- Identification Number
- 2722/5
- Type of Item
- puppet
- Material
- water buffalo skin, water buffalo horn, metal, paint and fibre
- Overall
- height 79.0 cm, width 35.0 cm, depth 1.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Javanese
- Previous Owner
- Stephanie McCandless Reford
- Received from
- Stephanie McCandless Reford (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
When
- Creation Date
- during 1970
- Collection Date
- during 1970
- Ownership Date
- before October 20, 2008
- Acquisition Date
- on October 20, 2008
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2722/0005