Rod Puppet Item Number: Ib330 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft 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, and is painted black with a beige, brown and black patterned skirt. The head has a pink face and neck with black hair, moustache and goatee, as well as a red, blue, white and gold hat.
Item History
- Made in Java, Indonesia ?
- Owned by Tradewind Antiques before March 15, 1983
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Tradewind Antiques (Seller) on March 15, 1983
What
- Name
- Rod Puppet
- Identification Number
- Ib330 a-c
- Type of Item
- puppet
- Material
- paint, wood and cotton fibre ?
- Part A
- height 60.5 cm, width 12.0 cm, depth 6.5 cm
- Part B
- height 14.3 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 12.0 cm
- Part C
- height 35.5 cm, width 1.8 cm, depth 1.4 cm
Who
- Culture
- Sundanese ?
- Previous Owner
- Tradewind Antiques
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Tradewind Antiques (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Java, Indonesia ?
When
- Ownership Date
- before March 15, 1983
- Acquisition Date
- on March 15, 1983
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0886/0064 a-c