Puppet Skin Item Number: 1374/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Piece of water buffalo skin used for making shadow puppets. Skin with hair on one side; hair is brown at one corner and beige for rest of surface. Two holes are in the skin on one side; one near centre and one near the end. End with the hole has another split in it from edge about 5 cm.
Item History
- Made by Pak Sagio (Maker) in Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia before 1990
- Collected by Dominique Major during 1989
- Owned by Dominique Major before October 17, 1989
- Received from Dominique Major (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on October 17, 1989
What
- Name
- Puppet Skin
- Identification Number
- 1374/10
- Type of Item
- skin
- Material
- water buffalo skin
- Overall
- height 3.8 cm, width 43.0 cm, depth 21.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Javanese
- Creator
- Pak Sagio (Maker)
- Field Collector
- Dominique Major
- Previous Owner
- Dominique Major
- Received from
- Dominique Major (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
When
- Creation Date
- before 1990
- Collection Date
- during 1989
- Ownership Date
- before October 17, 1989
- Acquisition Date
- on October 17, 1989
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 1374/0010