Rod Puppet

Item number 2872/31 a-d from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Rod puppet of Irawan. The head (part a) has a white face with black painted features and a red smiling mouth. Green pompoms hang from above each ear. The black hair is topped by an elaborate headdress that includes a carving of the bird Garuda. The torso (part b) is covered by a black velvet bib with beaded decoration. A matching apron with peach coloured panels hangs from the waist, as does a long sarong, which hides a wooden stick (part c) that extends up through the torso and into the puppet’s head to control its movement. The arms, adorned with bracelets, are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand. The round, wood base (part d) has been painted white.