Toy Puppet Item Number: 3408/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Toy string puppet Brahma bull. The bull is composed of many wooden parts, which are attached at the joints by string or nails. The bull is white with black hooves, grey horns, and red ears, nostrils and collar and is decorated with copper metallic paper cut out patterns. Attached by many strings to a red wooden control bar composed of a single long piece of
wood with two cross-bars.
Narrative
Donor purchased from artisan in Kathmandu in spring of 1987.
Item History
- Made in Kathmandu, Nepal during 1987
- Owned by Romie D. Whiteside before November 29, 2019
- Received from Romie D. Whiteside (Donor) on November 29, 2019
What
Who
- Culture
- Nepali
- Previous Owner
- Romie D. Whiteside
- Received from
- Romie D. Whiteside (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Kathmandu, Nepal
When
- Creation Date
- during 1987
- Ownership Date
- before November 29, 2019
- Acquisition Date
- on November 29, 2019
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3408/0003