Shadow Puppet Item Number: 3322/17 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Shadow puppet of the huntsman (part a) with a detached head (part b). Made of paper which has been cut and painted to depict the huntsman wearing a black outfit with beige pants. His face is an outline with a long black beard extending down, and a large ornate headdress(?). Operated by three rods. Joints at the shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, and knees. '17' painted on the collar.

Narrative

This set of puppets (3322/1-30) was a gift to Muriel King in 1935. "Donated in memory of our mother, Muriel Wallace Burnaby King, from Catherine Christou & Robin King."