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String Puppet3351/3 a-g

Opera dei Pupi puppet of the character named Ferraù. Three-dimensional marionette carved of wood (part a) with detachable head (part b) mounted on a long metal rod with a hook at the top. The face is painted with a black moustache and goatee, and grey wrinkles. He wears vertically striped green pantaloons and a tunic, red with gold applique leggings and shoulder bands, and a cape in black with grey brocade. He wears body armour including wrist and ankle guards, a neck guard (part c) and a helmet. The helmet is wrapped with braided yarn (yellow, pink and light purple-blue), tied at the back. The left wrist has a length of black-brown cord tied to it, which also attaches a small circular gold shield, with a six-point flower design, to the forearm. The right hand is clenched in a fist, which a small metal sword (parts d-f) is inserted through. The threaded end of the blade also inserts through the eye of one end of a long metal rod (part g) with an eye hook on each end. There is a metal band across the bottom of each heel. The body is jointed at the elbows, shoulders, and hips – with limbs held together by fabric underneath his outfit.

Culture
Sicilian
Material
wood, metal, paint, plastic, fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3351/7 a-c

Opera dei Pupi puppet of the female character named Princess Angelica. Three-dimensional marionette carved of wood. The head (part b) is mounted on a long, hooked metal rod. The body is jointed at the elbows, shoulders, and hips – held together by fabric underneath main outfit. The left wrist has a length of black-brown cord tied to it, and the right wrist is tied with string to a long metal rod with an eye hook on each end. On her right ring finger, she wears a gold-coloured ring with a green jewel. She wears pink with silver damask top and pantaloons. A length of navy blue with peach floral pattern skirt is wrapped around the waist, and held with a belt of bright purple fabric adorned with sequins, and a row of beading hanging down. From her jeweled crown, a train woven fabric extends down. She wears a pair of beaded earrings, and a necklace (part c) around her neck. All the fabric is edged with gold applique. She has painted blue shoes with a flat tack or nail in each heel.

Culture
Sicilian
Material
fibre, plant fibre, wood, metal, paint and plastic
Made in
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3381/16

Mamulengo hand puppet of a 'Quitéria' character. Carved from wood and painted. She has light pink skin, wide dark blue eyes, and a slightly open mouth with large red lips. She wears a dress made of two different floral-patterned fabrics with dark pink ribbon lining the neckline, belting the waist, and along the hem of each layer of the skirt. She has long brown hair with a dark pink mesh floral ornament on the right side of her head, and her face is painted with green eye shadow, long black lashes, and dark red circles of blush. The fabric is adhered(?) to the hands. Her boots are painted black.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Gloria do Goita, Pernambuco, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3381/13

Mamulengo hand puppet of an 'Inspetor Peinha' (inspector) character. Carved from wood and painted. He has light pink-beige skin, wide brown eyes, pointed nose, thin "pencil" moustache, and thin red lips around a slightly open and down turned mouth. He wears a dark teal cap over short black hair that is adhered to the head. He wears a khaki brown collared shirt that is belted below his large stomach, and dark teal pants. The fabric is adhered to the hands. The hands are carved to define the fingers, and the boots are painted black. He holds a small wooden club in his right hand.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Gloria do Goita, Pernambuco, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3352/16

Calungo hand puppet of a 'Casimiro Coco' character. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has black skin, glass eyes with sparkles, orange wool hair and beard, red lips and eyebrows, metal teeth and prominent white eyelashes. His jaw is hinged, and is operated by a control wire under his chin. He wears a basketry hat, with the rim wrapped with light blue ribbon. His fabric body / tunic is sky blue with large pink flowers and green leaves, with a cutout floral pattern within. The fabric is adhered to the hands and head. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, glass, fibre, wool fibre, paint, adhesive and metal
Made in
Icapui, Ceara, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3352/14

Calungo hand puppet of a 'Maria Lapisaia' character. Head, hands and feet are carved from wood and painted. She has pink skin, oval eyes with black pupils, and greying black hair covered by an off-white with floral scarf. She has red lips and a rectangle-shaped moveable lower jaw that is operated by a long thin cord that extends out of the back of her head. She is wearing a long blue and white tie-dyed dress overtop of dark blue with yellow floral leggings.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, hair, fibre, metal and paint
Made in
Icapui, Ceara, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3352/13

Mamulengo rod (stick) puppet of a male character. Head, hands and feet are carved from wood. The man has black skin, large black almond-shaped eyes, and red glossy lips. He wears a round woven hat, long-sleeved dark blue with red floral shirt, and yellow with heart-pattern pants. He is barefoot. The fabric is adhered(?) to the hands and head, and wrapped with shiny neon green ribbon at the wrists and neck. Operated by three rods - one large rod is attached to the lower back, and two more rods are attached to each foot.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
plant fibre, fibre, wood, metal and paint
Made in
Gloria do Goita, Pernambuco, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/81 a-c

Large antelope puppet head (part a) with detached horn (part b), and a separate manipulation stick (part c). The face of the animal is painted in a plaid pattern of red, white, green and yellow squares with concentric V's on the forehead - red, black, white, green and yellow, and a white heart-shaped nose. The horns are both broken, with one detached. In between the horns is a small human figure with bright pink skin, wearing a beige tunic. The figure's arms are jointed at the shoulders, and are controlled by blue string. The manipulation stick is inserted into a rectangular hole at the back of the head.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
metal, rubber, wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wand3420/49

Wand with heavily beaded handle. Three sections of bands of colours - dark brown, yellow, orange and light blue, with three sections of triangles in white, dark green, yellow and orange. There is a section where the shaft splits into four smaller pieces that are wrapped in light blue and black beads. Above the beading, the handle is wrapped in red fabric with two small loops of plant fibre cord attached. Extending from the other end is long, straight dark red-brown horse(?) hair over wood, that folds over on itself where the wood ends.

Culture
Bamileke
Material
wood, glass, horse hair ?, fibre, metal and plant fibre
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/98

Painted, mask-style animal head on a wooden stick. The white cat-like head is painted with black and yellow spots, and the ears and mouth are painted red. The face has painted large circular eyes, and whiskers below the long carved nose. A wooden handle is inserted into the back of the head, and is unpainted. There are large metal staples spaced around the back of the head.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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