Puppetry Cart Item Number: Eh151 a-h from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Puppetry cart, in pieces. Wooden wheel with metal rim (part a), wooden wheel with metal rim that has been broken and bound with twine (part b), wheel axle (part c), arm (part d), arm that has been broken and repaired with wooden supports (part e), base of wagon (part f), two wagon sides (parts g and h). Wheel spokes are painted red; axle and arms are painted red; wagon base is painted red on one face and three sides with a thin white line inside a thicker black line on the red face; the two wagon sides are painted red with a yellow border, a yellow line in a recessed groove. The sides are inscribed with "1976" painted in white and black, with a black reverse.
History Of Use
Puppetry cart to be used with string puppets. There is a bull that goes with the cart (Eh150).
Item History
- Made in Galle, Sri Lanka before 1984
- 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
Who
- Culture
- Sinhalese
- Previous Owner
- Jason Schoonover
- Received from
- Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) and Jason Schoonover (Seller)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Galle, Sri Lanka
When
- Creation Date
- before 1984
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before January 31, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on January 31, 1984
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0943/0009 b-i