String Puppet Item Number: 2886/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
String puppet with a white wooden hat that has a high point at the back and a rounded black protuberance at the centre. The facial features, fingers and toes are painted on, as are some wrinkles on the neck. The puppet wears a long red tunic that opens at the front and is lined on the front edges with gold. Under this he wears a pink sarong attached above the waist, and decorated with gold on the front. The feet are bare, as are the hands. 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.
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
- 2886/1
- Type of Item
- puppet
- Material
- wood, cotton fibre and fibre
- Overall
- height 5.5 cm, width 9.0 cm, depth 21.5 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
- 2886/0001