Shadow Puppet
Item number Edz1353 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
A shadow puppet fragment of a female head, outlining the face in profile, with red and black detailing. The forehead has a horizontal black band. The eye is outlined in black extending to the back of the head with a horizontal black line. The nose curls inward to create a nostril. The mouth is outlined with red. The white hair has a black bun at the back of the head. Behind the ears, there is a black section. The neck is split with a groove in the middle.
Narrative
In 1981 the donor wrote that she had found this group of shadow puppets in Chengdu (Sichuan, China) over 40 years earlier.
Item History
- Made in Sichuan, China before 1940
- Owned by Kathleen F. Spooner before December 31, 1981
- Received from Kathleen F. Spooner (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on December 31, 1981
What
- Name
- Shadow Puppet
- Identification Number
- Edz1353
- Type of Item
- puppet
- Material
- skin and dye
- Overall
- height 7.4 cm, width 6.4 cm, depth 0.7 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sichuan, China
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Kathleen F. Spooner
- Received from
- Kathleen F. Spooner (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1940
- Ownership Date
- before December 31, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on December 31, 1981
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 0768/0015
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