Shadow Puppet Item Number: 1374/22 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Two-dimensional figure of a man with articulated shoulders and elbows. Man's skin is painted gold; hair is painted black and has cutout to resemble curly hair. He is wearing regalia at waist, ears, and side of head; skirt is in blue, red, white, orange, green, and yellow and has cutouts for texture; earring is blue and white; hair decoration goes from temple down neck and is in the same colours as the skirt. The arms are controlled by two horn rods that are attached to the wrists; a third horn rod has central split for most of its length into which the puppet has been set.