Rod Puppet Item Number: B822 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: head (part a) fits into body with shirt and skirt (part b), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached. The figure has a red face and black hair with a blue, silver, red and gold headdress that comes to a point at the back. The shirt is black with a dark red collar and cuffs, and the skirt is brown with grey-blue lines and a dark red waistband.
Item History
- Made in Java, Indonesia ?
- Owned by Ron Nolan before September 4, 1974
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Ron Nolan (Seller) on September 4, 1974
What
- Name
- Rod Puppet
- Identification Number
- B822 a-c
- Type of Item
- puppet
- Material
- wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
- Part A
- height 11.5 cm, width 8.0 cm, depth 12.5 cm
- Part B
- height 59.0 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 6.5 cm
- Part C
- height 36.8 cm, width 1.5 cm, depth 1.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sundanese
- Previous Owner
- Ron Nolan
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) and Ron Nolan (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Java, Indonesia ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before September 4, 1974
- Acquisition Date
- on September 4, 1974
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0263/0009 a-c