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Shadow PuppetIb365

Shadow puppet of cured hide pressed flat; depicts a humanoid, demonic figure. Hair is flowing outwards and down the back is black. Yellow and red headband goes across forehead and around ear. Head is positioned to 3/4 view. Eyes are crossed. Mouth has fangs and is breathing red flames on to right knee and foot. Naked from waist up, showing hanging breasts and rounded stomach. Wears a blue sarong with a fine black stripe tied at waist by a red sash with a fine black stripe. Punched through designs of circles and lines. Painted both sides. Right arm swings free from shoulder and is bound with a coarse fibre cord.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin ?, paint and fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb422

Javanese Wayang Kulit puppet of monkey general. Brown pudgy body with red face, red and white eyes, open mouth with red teeth. Curling black beard and hair; feet set wide apart on red base. Wears yellow, blue, red, headdress; bracelets on wrists and ankles and on upper arms. Necklace extending to waist. Bare upper torso. Wears checked black and white skirt with red lines, blue, green, black, white, flounces going down legs and between legs onto base. Plastic rivets on elbows and shoulders. Green stick ties horn to hands. Support stick goes from head, down body and extends further to a carved pointed end. Paint faded or peeled off in areas. Three fingers missing on one hand. A bird is on hat, and one on his waist sash.

Culture
Javanese
Material
plastic, fibre, paint, ink, water buffalo horn and water buffalo skin
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb421

Javanese Wayang (shadow) Kulit (leather) puppet of man wearing elaborate crown and outfit. Upper torso bare except for floral pink and red sashes that connect to crown. Large trousers go from hips to knees, highly decorated in pink, blue, and green, and gold leaf all over. Feet together on a red platform. Plastic rivets at shoulder and elbows. Support stick goes from head all down body into point attached by white string half way to end of horn stick curved. Arm sticks also black attached to hands with white string.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, plastic, fibre, paint, gold metal and water buffalo horn
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClothIb381

Rectangular cream cotton batik with linear pattern of floral designs consisting of two repeated and alternating flowers. Blue and brown flowers and shapes between. Long sides are selvedges, ends have a narrow cream and mottled brown border and are stitched.

Culture
Javanese
Material
dye ? and cotton fibre
Made in
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb419

Two-dimensional male humanoid figure; large head and jointed arms attached to controlling rods. Body and face in profile; pierced, elaborate designs and features. Red face positioned forward with long straight nose. Red details on face (moustache, eyebrows). Small eyes, beard. Very rough headdress with (?) diadem, wrapped hair, and sumping. Red Garuda. Long black hair (?). Gold neck and body: hands are held with three fingers extended, two touching to thumb. Upper body covered with painted grey pattern (faded and stained), black and red, with band over shoulder (red and black). Yellow, red and black skirt (blue stocking ?). Plain upturned shoes; legs widespread.

Culture
Javanese
Material
leather skin, hemp fibre, fibre and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishIb370 a-b

Brass cover (part a) that has a dome shape rising to a pointed finial. Engraved and filled nielo technique design, worn in parts, of leaves, flowers, and tendrils with upper and lower halves divided by two plain bands. Six pointed lozenges join at the finial. Brass dish (part b) with a lip; interior tinned; and a leaf and tendril design in silver and brass. Centre has eight petalled floral design in silver and gold.

Culture
Javanese
Material
metal
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb360

Two-dimensional human male in low relief. Body in three pieces: one major component with extensions attached to left shoulder and face. Single long arm to right, tied to shoulder with yellow cord, jointed at elbow, tied to controlling rod at palm. Long pointed white face positioned forward: hair, beard, small eyes, and moustache painted in black. Headdress a downturned curl with pink diadem (jamang) and green and red sumping. Neck, shoulders, and arm gold. Elaborate decoration at bicep and two ornaments at wrist (green and red). Hand held with all fingers touching thumb. Red garment covering lower torso with gold belt and white and black skirt with blue apron at front.

Culture
Javanese
Material
leather skin, paint and wood
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb364

Poorly crafted two dimensional humanoid male with added frontispiece depicting arms and torso. Split bamboo rod tied to body from head to foot to right; arms immoveable. Head without headdress tied to body. Loose hair in brown with gold edges. Pink face with red lips, irises. Teeth, eyes gold (cream?). Details either incised or painted in brown. Brown pointed beard. Blue garment (?) painted on shoulder of circular frontspiece. Large bare belly. Blue again painted on lower torso. Legs bare.

Culture
Javanese
Material
leather skin, bamboo grass and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb363

Partially two-dimensional, but fairly flat, human figure. Jointed arms tied to shoulders, without recognizable hands, and tied to controlling rods. Black hair swept back without headdress. Wide white face with red eyes and lips and ear ornaments. Facial details in black. Gold upper torso and arms. Garment covering lower torso in various shades of blue. Red hanging. Black and white floral design on skirt. Arm to left with grate-like member. Arm to right with circular member with red centre.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood, leather skin, fibre and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb361

Two-dimensional humanoid male, painted on both sides. Jointed arms tied to shoulders and at palm of hand to right to controlling rod. Rod to other hand missing. All flesh pink (face, body, arms). Hair black. Face with blunt nose, wide bulging eyes with red irises, red lips and exposed teeth. Moustache, eyebrows, and other details in black. Chest with black dotted 'y' pattern. Skin contoured to right. Green undergarment with belt and black and white patterned skirt. Feet bare, legs apart.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood, leather skin, fibre and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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