Shadow Puppet Item Number: 3322/16 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Shadow puppet of a warrant. Made of paper which has been cut and painted to depict the warrant. Operated by a single bamboo stick, which it is tied to the top of. The warrant has the stylized face of a tiger, with Chinese text written in the centre. '16' painted on the handle.

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."