Rod Puppet Item Number: B814 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three-dimensional humanoid puppet: large head (part a) fits into body with 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 head has a large, protruding and pointed nose, black hair, and a tall headdress with five points at the back and a bulbous, rounded top. Attached around the waist of the torso is a blue and white floral print skirt.
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
- B814 a-c
- Type of Item
- puppet
- Material
- wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
- Part A
- height 29.5 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 24.0 cm
- Part B
- height 45.0 cm, width 17.0 cm, depth 12.5 cm
- Part C
- height 69.0 cm, width 22.0 cm, depth 10.5 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
- 0263/0001 a-c