String Puppet Item Number: 2886/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
String puppet with a decorated yellow hat that has a high centre point and ear-area embellishments. The skin is painted white and 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 belted with a yellow paper belt. A matching yellow paper ornament hangs around the neck. Gold edging decorates the cuffs and front opening. Below the tunic is a pink sarong attached above the waist, also decorated with gold down the front. 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
- 2886/3
- Type of Item
- puppet
- Material
- wood, cotton fibre and paper
- Overall
- height 5.5 cm, width 10.0 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
- 2886/0003