String Puppet Item Number: Eh148 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: head (part b) fits into body with shirt and skirt (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs. The figure is wearing a yellow cloth on its head, a pink kerchief around its neck, a light green-blue t-shirt, and a grey-blue skirt with a linear floral design in grey. The figure's face, hands and feet are painted brown and he has a moustache and hair in dark purple-grey plant fibre.
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
- Eh148 a-b
- Type of Item
- puppet
- Material
- wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
- Overall
- height 93.0 cm, width 37.0 cm, depth 18.5 cm
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
- Collection Date
- during 1983
- Ownership Date
- before January 31, 1984
- Acquisition Date
- on January 31, 1984
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0943/0007