String Puppet Item Number: 2886/5 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
String puppet with a tall pink hat that has a yellow brim and gold embellishments. The skin is painted white, and facial features, finger, toes, and some wrinkles on the neck are painted on. The puppet wears a long red tunic with edges trimmed in gold, overtop of a pink sarong, also decorated with gold. The puppet is controlled by strings attached to the upper back, sides of the head and hands. The arms are moveable at shoulders and elbow, and the legs at the hip and knee. The head has become detached from the body and is only connected to the puppet by the strings.
Narrative
Collected in Burma by Charles and Jane Brant, around 1949.
Item History
- Made before 1950
- Collected during 1949
- Owned by Roger Brant before May 26, 2011
- Received from Roger Brant (Donor) on May 26, 2011
What
- Name
- String Puppet
- Identification Number
- 2886/5
- Type of Item
- puppet
- Material
- wood and cotton fibre
- Overall
- height 4.5 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 23.0 cm
Who
- Culture
- Burmese
- Previous Owner
- Roger Brant
- Received from
- Roger Brant (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- “Myanmar” ?
When
- Creation Date
- before 1950
- Collection Date
- during 1949
- Ownership Date
- before May 26, 2011
- Acquisition Date
- on May 26, 2011
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2886/0005