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Sword Handle3157/171 a-b

Wooden hilt and sword guard. The circular section of wood, presumed to be a sword guard (part a) is dark brown in colour. It has a crudely cut rectangular-shaped hole in its centre. The hilt (part b) is flat on two ends with taperering sides, and an oval-shaped hole through the centre. The wood is a medium brown colour.

Culture
Javanese ?
Material
wood
Made in
Indonesia ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3155/1

Wayang hand puppet. The puppet, Un Kauw, has a human-like male head carved from wood, featuring sharp teeth emerging from below a pointed upper lip, a third eye on the forehead, two small faces protruding from behind each ear, and a small gold headdress perched on the receding black hair. Tall black boots are also carved from wood, as are the hands which are curved into fists with a hole bored through the centre. Legs are made from stuffed cotton, and the torso and arms of the puppet take the form of a cotton glove. The puppet’s robe has an upright collar, wide torso and sleeves, and a multi-paneled skirt hanging in front of the legs both front and back. The garment’s base colour is white, with heavy embroidery showing dragons, dragon scales, a butterfly at back, and decorative boarder motifs. The underside of the robe is lined with raw cotton.

Culture
Javanese
Material
hibiscus wood, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, metal and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2872/8

Mask of a woman’s face, with all features carved rather than solely painted. The black hair is covered by an elaborate gold headdress. Long thin eyebrows sweep over small eyes emphasized with black paint, and eye holes are bored through the wood where pupils would be. Beneath a creased brow is a sharp, protruding nose, with bored nostril holes. The open mouth has thin, red painted lips and reveals top teeth. Two holes are bored through the sides of the mask at the edges, and one at the top centre. The interior of the mask is concave.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2872/6

Mask with large, round pink and white eyes staring out of a pink face. Eye holes have been carved underneath the black pupils. Between the thin swooping black brows is a pointed protrusion. The mask’s snout contains a small round nose and a wide red mouth, with two large bottom teeth painted gold. A curling moustache has been painted on either side of the mouth, and a black patch is painted on the underside of the chin. A painted headdress covers black carved hair, with a pointed piece hanging down the centre of the forehead. The interior of the mask is concave and painted brown.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2872/5

Mask of a bird face, with a jutting, pointed blue beak, pink mouth slightly open and red tongue peeking out. Eye holes are bored through the wood under the round pink and black pupils and a red comb sits between the eyes. The face is covered with painted feathers each in 3 shades of blue. A headdress surrounds the forehead, with a protruding carving of a small bird at centre just above the comb, and large decorated portions on the sides of the head. The inside of the mask is concave and unpainted with a gold sticker attached to the forehead area.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2872/4

Mask of a woman’s face, with delicately carved features. The face has closed red lips, with small lines carved at each side of the mouth. The protruding nose has two nostril holes bored through the wood. Eyeholes are also bored, and sit directly under the pupils of long slanted eyes. The eyebrows are black and quite thick. A headdress decorated with up-pointing triangles covers the hair. The inside of the mask is concave and painted brown with a seal carved into the wood and painted bronze and red. Text has been carved above the seal.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask2872/2

Mask of a man’s face, with delicately carved features and decorations. An elaborate, many pointed headdress covers the black hair, and is painted with a variety of colourful designs and a bronze forehead band. A serpent head sits at each ear area. The eyebrows are fine and black above wide black eyes, with eye holes bored through the wood under each pupil. The nose is long and protruding with 2 bored nostril holes. The smiling mouth is delicately carved, and contains bronze teeth. Above is a small painted moustache. The interior of the mask is concave and painted a dark brown, with a red and gold seal and words of a script carved into the interior forehead area.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet2872/10

Wayang kulit (shadow puppet) of gunungan (mountain) or kayon (tree of life). One side of the object shows a set of white stairs leading up to the closed double doors of a small temple. Guarding the doors at either side are two golden skinned, blue faced creatures (raksasa) holding maces. Their faces are fierce, with red eyes and sharp teeth in grinning mouths. To either side of the temple’s roof are the faces of dragons, with red eyes and mouths, sharp golden teeth, and feathered brows. At top is the head of a purple demon that wards off evil spirits. Above it is a golden Tree of Life full of monkeys, birds, flowers, and a serpent wrapped around the trunk. A tiger and water buffalo face each other at the tree’s bottom. On the other side of the object is a large blue demon’s head with open red mouth and white teeth. It is surrounded on all sides by yellow and red flames. The leather of the object is pierced through with patterns that create delicate lacy designs intended to allow light to shine through. The puppet is held firm by a long smooth handle made of polished horn.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, paint, horn and fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet2872/12

Two-dimensional shadow puppet. The human-like figure is identical on both sides. It has white skin painted with sparse black hairs, round red eyes, an open, bearded red and gold mouth, and bared gold teeth. The hair is black and curled, and contains a gold headdress. The figure wears a checked and decorated garment that sits at the hips and falls to the floor. His legs are bare, with small colourful serpents wound around the ankles. The arms are encircled by elaborate bracelets at wrists and above elbows, and each hand has fingers as well as a large red and pink claw. A long white tail, decorated with several bracelets begins at the puppet’s hip and winds up to the top of its head. The leather of the puppet is pierced decoratively, especially throughout the hair, to allow light to shine through. Horn handles hold the puppet at the middle and move its fully extendable arms.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, horn, paint and fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet2872/11

Antaboga kulit shadow puppet. The creature’s face is pink, with partially closed eyes, a long snout, and an open red mouth with many sharp teeth and a thin black forked tongue. A golden headdress is attached to his forehead and a gold and white necklace surrounds his neck. The body is long and curved, eel-like, with no appendages, and ends with a golden tip on the tail. The object is painted the same on both front and back. The puppet is held up by a thin unpainted wooden handle attached at the bottom.

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