Figure Item Number: Eg82 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Tri-coloured female head and square base. Face, neck, and outer ears are light brown. Hair, eyebrows, top of eye outline, and pupils are black. Lips, line under eyebrows, corners of eyes, urna on forehead, and inside ears are red. Collar-like carving under chin. Leaf shape carved on top of head, nail runs through top of head. Hair piece attached to back of head with nail.
History Of Use
Probably string puppet head.
Cultural Context
puppet theatre.
Item History
- Made in Karnataka, India ?
- Collected between 1955 and 1973
- Owned by Victor Hardy before December 11, 1979
- Received from Victor Hardy (Donor) on December 11, 1979
What
Who
- Culture
- South India
- Previous Owner
- Victor Hardy
- Received from
- Victor Hardy (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Karnataka, India ?
When
- Collection Date
- between 1955 and 1973
- Ownership Date
- before December 11, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on December 11, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- carvings & sculpture
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 0580/0027