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Rod PuppetIb275

A three-dimensional male humanoid figure puppet. Has a large moveable head with a red, black, and gold shrimp's tongue Garuda diadem. The black hair is wavy with two curls below the ear with sumping. Has a red face and red eyes with black pupils. Has one fang and prominent white teeth. There is a stump nose, extended black sideburns, a moustache, and a beard. The moveable gold painted arms have red and green ornaments at the wrist and bicep with the hands flexed outward at the wrist. Wearing an upper garment of black and gold fabric with four red and blue sequins and a blue chest band. A patterned purple, tan, and black skirt with an apron has five sequins and beadwork. There is a mauve, white, yellow, and pink sash, pink brocade waistband.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, fibre, paint, metal ?, lye chemical and adhesive
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb274

Flat shadow puppet has smooth black hair and a large ear. The forehead extends into the snubbed nose, resembling that of an elephant. Brown face with large red lips and one white tooth. Slanting eyes with red iris and black pupil are cast in a upward gaze. Curving black eyebrows, eyelashes, and moustache are unusual. Mouth extended, slightly open, above a double chin. The jacket collar is pink, bordered by a series of seven black and white circles with red centres. The black and white checkered tunic has a dot and dash design with a green belt covered with a black wavy pattern. The sleeves bell at one wrist. One arm is in two sections, the hand of the lower arm holds a rattle. The second arm is detached and has a protruding finger or thumb. The skirt, with a predominant design of black and white circles and diamonds, has green leggings beneath. The shoes on the red base are black. The shoulders and elbows are rotatable and a marionnette stick is attached through the palm of each hand.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood, paint, lye chemical and white glue adhesive ?
Made in
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb273

Flat wooden puppet. Wearing a crown with three ridges at the front and two projections above the Garuda at back. Red face has black pupils encircled with gold and white teeth in sets of upper and lower fangs. A fringe of black hair below the crown is gathered into a pony tail. The figure also has a beard. The crown is red, green, and black with some white. The puppet has a wing on the back. The bare chest is decorated with green, red, and white ropes. The waist is narrow. Arm at the waist is holding a sword. The split skirt of green, red, and white with black detail is gathered in a ruffle. There is a red and white waistband with a Garuda on the right. Tail is visible between the large, widely spread feet.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood, lye chemical, paint and white glue adhesive ?
Made in
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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