Rod Puppet Item Number: 2872/16 a-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Three dimensional wood and fabric puppet of a horse and rider. The rider’s head (part a) has a white face with finely painted features, a red mouth, and a small patch of black hair siting above the forehead; the ears and nose are carved and protruding. The figure’s torso (part b) has shoulders and arms painted gold an an attached bodice and long skirt made of flowered cotton, which covers a wooden stick (part d) that is attached to the head through a hole in the torso and can be inserted by its bottom into the saddle on the horse (part c). The figure’s arms are moveable at elbows and shoulders, controlled by long wooden sticks attached to the hands. The horse is wooden and painted brown with black mane, tail and hooves. A gold and red saddle and gold halter and neck decorations have been carved into the figure. The face has slanted grey eyes, and red lips pulled back to show white teeth. A hole has been bored into the saddle for insertion of the human puppet figure who sits on the horse’s back.

History Of Use

Indonesian puppet of a horse and rider, called “Bocah”.

Item History

What

Name
Rod Puppet
Identification Number
2872/16 a-d
Type of Item
puppet
Material
wood, cotton fibre and paint
Overall
height 41.5 cm, width 39.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
Part A
height 10.0 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 7.0 cm
Part B
height 39.5 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 4.7 cm
Part C
height 28.0 cm, width 39.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm
Part D
height 20.7 cm, width 2.3 cm, depth 1.4 cm

Who

Culture
Sundanese
Previous Owner
Betty Cairney and Jack Cairney
Received from
Jack Cairney (Donor)

Where

Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
Made in
Java, Indonesia

When

Collection Date
between 1990 and 1999
Ownership Date
before March 15, 2011
Acquisition Date
on March 15, 2011

Other

Condition
fair
Current Location
Case 61
Accession Number
2872/0016 a-d