String Puppet
Item number Eh160 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: head with purple dyed plant fibre for hair (part b) fits into body clothed in multicoloured shirt and pants (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs. The figure is clothed in a beaded v-neck shirt with long pink sleeves and loose fitting pants with cinched waist and ankles; shirt is tucked into a black and gold beaded belt. Figure's face is painted yellow with black eyebrows, eyes, protruding ears, a red mouth and a fibrous black moustache; figure wears a head wrap made from pink, green and grey floral fabric. Both hands are open, with painted pink skin and white nails. Feet are shod in wooden slippers with curled toes. Puppet is attached to thin white cords tied to wooden sticks.
Item History
- Made in Galle, Sri Lanka
- Collected during 1983
- Owned by Jason Schoonover before January 31, 1984
- Received from Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Jason Schoonover (Seller) on January 31, 1984
What
- Name
- String Puppet
- Identification Number
- Eh160 a-b
- Type of Item
- puppet
- Material
- wood, fibre, paint and dye
- Overall
- height 100.0 cm, width 37.0 cm, depth 18.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Galle, Sri Lanka
Who
- Culture
- Sinhalese
- Previous Owner
- Jason Schoonover
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Jason Schoonover (Seller)
When
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before January 31, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on January 31, 1984
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0943/0018
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