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Shadow Puppet1374/23

Two-dimensional figure of a man with articulated shoulders and elbows. The man's skin is painted gold; hair is painted black and has arc-shaped cutouts to resemble curly hair. He is wearing regalia at his waist, hands, ears, neck, and side of head; skirt is in greens, orange, pink, white, blues, yellow, and reds with cutouts for texture; rings are red; earrings are blue and white; necklace is in black ink; headdress goes from temples down neck and is in same colours as the skirt. The arms are controlled by long, horn rods that are attached at one end to the wrists; another horn rod is split down it centre for most of its length and has height of puppet set into it.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, fibre, horn and paint
Made in
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance Wand973/4 b

Long tubular stick with brown fibre tassel. There are vertical rows of triangular-shaped sections that alternate between the colours yellow and brown. There is a horizontal band of brown at the base of the stick. There are two holes in the stick near the tip where the fibre tassel connects to the wood.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, paint, fibre and dye
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask902/15

Large orange and beige coloured oval-shaped human portrait mask with raised eyebrow ridges, cut out circular eyes, pointed nose, and protruding chin.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
paper, paint and paste adhesive
Made in
Nepal
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEh135

Large human-like figure with a blue coloured face and body on flat oval-shaped platform. Figure has long black coloured hair that has been detailed with carved grooves, has protruding eyes, and a large grimacing mouth with sharp teeth on each side of the mouth. The figure is in sitting position. One leg is bent and the figure's hand is resting on the top of the knee. The figure is wearing red coloured bottoms. The figure is decorated with red and yellow bands around the upper and lower arm, the neck, and the feet.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood ? and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet1374/2

A flat tall gold metal puppet with the ornate dress painted white, red, green, blue, purple, black, gold. Her black hair has curls, and she has a headdress to match her dress. The shoulders and elbows are rotatable and a marionnette stick is attached through the palm of each hand.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, adhesive, fibre, gold metal and paint
Made in
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/38

Oval-shaped mask with a slightly wider head. Head of mask is decorated with carved grooves and geometric designs. Forehead has six slightly raised bumps in the centre and a raised U-shaped design lower down on the forehead. Ears are located just above the eyes to the side of the mask. Eyes are crescent-shaped cut-outs, nose is raised and slightly rounded at the tip, and has two holes for nostrils. The mouth is rectangular-shaped with rounded edges. On either side of the mask on the cheek and chin there are a series of three raised lines. Around the perimeter of the piece from the chin to the ears are punctured holes with fibre threaded through them. The rim on the back of the mask is lined with skin backing.

Culture
West African
Material
wood, skin, fibre, paint and hair
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1373/7

Large black and red coloured mask with two tiers. First tier is the base of the mask, is textured, has two large holes on either side of the base and six smaller holes around the perimeter at the top of the mask. Second tier is disk-like, eyes of the mask are oval-shaped, are red, and have protruding black eyeballs in the centre. The mouth is red, long and rectangular, and is decorated with small incised triangular shapes to indicate teeth. Tubular-shaped horns are at the top of the mask, curve inwards so they are almost touching. They have white painted tips.

Culture
Baule
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask771/57

Round, black wooden mask with two boomerang-shaped appendages under the chin. Face has a raised rectangle with a zigzag pattern on the forehead, two triangular eyeholes, two raised circular knobs underneath the eyes, and a upturned crescent moon-shaped mouth. Behind mask is a flared round wooden protrusion running along the edge.

Culture
West African
Material
metal, wood and paint
Made in
West Africa, Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving946/20

Miniature wooden carving of a man pushing an open, flat cart with a single wagon-like wheel underneath and two stick-like handles attached at the back for the driver to man--the wheel and cart can pivot. Riding on the cart are a man, a woman, and two packages on--the male passenger holds an umbrella over himself. The two passengers sit on either side of a vertical protrusion that divides the cart in two--a piece a red fabric with a white floral pattern is draped over this divider and onto the floor of the cart where the passengers sit. The carving is mounted on a flat rectangular piece of wood with an inscription on the bottom: "....One method of transportation."

Culture
Chinese
Material
wood, fibre, ink, metal and paint
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Carving946/13

Miniature wooden carving of a man standing on a slender, curved boat with three black birds standing on it--two birds face starboard with their necks craned over the side of the boat while the third bird picks at a bucket at the man's feet. The man holds a long straight stick in his right hand and wears a long-sleeved shirt and pants. The boat is raised by two slim square vertical supports underneath it--inscription underneath reads: "Fishing."

Culture
Chinese
Material
metal, paint, adhesive and wood
Made in
Sichuan, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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