Hand Puppet
Item number 3453/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Hand puppet of a mouse groom. Hands and feet are made of cast resin, head has an internal wooden cone, covered in cast resin. All components are painted. Head and hands are light brown. Black lines painted across face and neck, imitating fur. He has black eyes and black bushy eyebrows. Nostrils are red, and have white whiskers below. His mouth is a long red line, with two long front teeth. Oval-like ears on either side of his head. Groom is wearing a dark grey, two-piece suit, with a white collared shirt, dark red bow tie and black shoes. Jacket is secured with two buttons along the front centre, and has a chest pocket and two flap pockets. Pants are plain. Puppet is operated by inserting a hand inside the body to control its head and movements.
History Of Use
Hand puppets depicting Ah Lang and Zhen Zhu, the mouse bride and groom. The pair (3453/1-2) are contemporary copies of puppets that feature in a play titled "The Wedding (or Marriage) of the Mice". They were performed by Robin Ruizendaal at the Museum of Marionettes, in 2010 in Lisbon.
Item History
- Made by Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company (Maker) in Taipei, Taiwan during 2010
- Owned by Anthony A. Shelton before October 22, 2020
- Received from Anthony A. Shelton (Donor) on October 22, 2020
What
- Name
- Hand Puppet
- Identification Number
- 3453/2
- Type of Item
- puppet
- Material
- plastic, wood, fibre, paint, dye and synthetic resin
- Overall
- height 27.1 cm, width 25.8 cm, depth 6.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Taipei, Taiwan
Who
- Culture
- Taiwanese
- Creator
- Taiyuan Puppet Theatre Company (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Anthony A. Shelton
- Received from
- Anthony A. Shelton (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- during 2010
- Ownership Date
- before October 22, 2020
- Acquisition Date
- on October 22, 2020
Other
- Item Classes
- textiles
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3453/0002
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