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Beer Pot3434/1 a-b

Round, burnished, black pot with a side by side double diamond design carved around the sides three times. Each diamond is composed of rows of smaller raised diamonds. The form is globular, with a flat circular base, and wide circular mouth. A round, woven basketry piece (part b) fits over the opening as a cover. The cover is woven in a coiled design.

Culture
Zulu
Material
clay and plant fibre
Made in
Natal, South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3381/34 a-b

Hand puppet of a 'Capitão (captain) João Redondo' character with a separate straw hat (part b). Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has bright pink skin, almond-shaped black eyes, a large nose, a closed mouth, and adhered white hair and full beard. He wears gold-rimmed glasses. His fabric body / tunic is a light blue and white gingham with brightly-coloured plant patterned sleeves. The fabric covered foam tubes are adhered to the hands. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
metal, wood, fibre, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Itaja, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3351/1 a-c

Opera dei Pupi puppet of the character named Carlo Magno (King Charlemagne). Three-dimensional marionette carved of wood (part a) with detachable head (part b) mounted on a long, hooked metal rod. He wears a burgundy and gold tunic, purple-red velvet leggings, and a dark blue with gold brocade cape with a gold fringe. He also wears a silver metal belt, silver ankle guards, and a silver crown with deep red velvet underneath four arches, and surmounted by a small brass(?) globe and copper(?) cross. The crown is decorated with set glass(?) stones. His chest is embellished with a shiny woven textile, adorned with applique, sequins and looped-fringe, topped with a silver-coloured necklace with bejeweled cross (part c). The left wrist has a length of black cord tied to it, and the right hand is clenched in a fist, with a hole for an accessory to be inserted through. A metal rod with an eye hook at each end is tied to the right wrist. 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, copper alloy metal, paint, fibre, plastic, glass, plant fibre and silver alloy metal
Made in
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3351/4 a-g

Opera dei Pupi puppet of the character named Agolaccio. Three-dimensional marionette carved of wood (part a) with detachable head (part b) mounted on a long metal rod with hook at the top. He has a thick black moustache and small goatee. He wears black pantaloons with vertical red bands, a white tunic and a black cape. He is heavily armoured with body armour with a detachable neck guard (part c) and a helmet. His right hand has a partial gauntlet. 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, which also attaches a small circular gold shield, with an eight-petaled flower design, to his forearm. The right hand is clenched in a fist, which a small metal sword (parts d-f) is inserted through, which 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.

Culture
Sicilian
Material
wood, copper alloy metal, paint, fibre and plant fibre
Made in
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3381/19 a-b

Mamulengo hand puppet of a 'Caboclo de Pena' character (part a), with a large feather headdress (part b). Carved from wood and painted. He has light orange-beige skin, wide black eyes, small nose with large nostrils, and an open mouth with thin red lips. He holds a white flower in his mouth. He wears shiny red leggings with neon pink ribbon around the cuffs, with purple and neon green feathers tucked in the ribbon. He wears a speckled brown-grey feather skirt with a poncho overtop. The poncho is heavily sequined with a dark pink background and flower design in green, blue, gold, red, pink and bronze. Each sequin has a clear bead sewn at at centre. The poncho is lined with long white tassels. He wears a headdress (part b) with woven base wrapped in shiny dark pink fabric, decorated with gold star sequins around the centre and light green ribbon around the edges. Tall feathers extending up from the band, with brightly dyed feathers around the outer edge, and tall natural feathers at centre. He holds an axe in his right hand with various coloured ribbons wrapped around the staff down the entire length. His boots are painted black.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, fibre, paint, plastic, feather and plant fibre
Made in
Gloria do Goita, Pernambuco, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3381/17

Mamulengo hand puppet of a 'Chica' character. Carved from wood and painted. She has black skin, wide dark green eyes, and a slightly open mouth with dark red lips. She wears a dress made of two different floral-patterned fabrics with orange ribbon lining the neckline and belting the waist, and a dark teal ribbon with orange lace around the cuffs and along the hem of each layer of the skirt. She has long brown hair that is tied back with a scarf. She holds a round woven basket in her hands. Her boots are painted brown.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, fibre, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Gloria do Goita, Pernambuco, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String Puppet3351/8 a-g

Opera dei Pupi puppet of the character named Agricane (King of Mongolia). Three-dimensional marionette carved of wood (part a) with detachable head (part b) mounted on a long, hooked metal rod. He has a thick black moustache and long goatee. He wears a gold tunic, gold pantaloons adorned with vertical red bands, and a blue with gold brocade cape. He is heavily armoured on his body and shoulders, with guards on wrists, ankles and neck (part c). He wears a crown with pointed leaf projections and a long black wool train; he also has a red-yellow-black wool braided headband. 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, which also attaches a small circular gold shield, with an eight-petaled floral design, to the forearm. The right hand is clenched in a fist, which a small silver and gold-coloured metal sword (parts d-f) is inserted through, which also inserts through the eye of one end of a long metal rod (part g) with an eye hook on each end. Both hands are painted silver. There is a metal band across the bottom of each heel.

Culture
Sicilian
Material
wood, copper alloy metal, paint, fibre, plant fibre and wool fibre
Made in
Catania, Sicily, Italy
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3381/39

Hand puppet of a 'Professor Mestre Guedes' character. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has pink skin, almond-shaped eyes with small black pupils, a closed mouth, and adhered black hair, thin moustache and beard. His fabric body / tunic is dark blue with large pink-red and yellow flowers. The fabric covered foam tubes are adhered to the hands. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, fibre, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Itaja, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3381/32

Hand puppet of a 'José Adelson' character. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has dark brown skin, large rounded and misshapen black eyes, thin rounded eyebrows, a large nose, thin black moustache, and a closed mouth with red lips. He wears a woven wide brim hat, with sides folded up. His fabric body / tunic is red with light blue, red and green floral pattern. The fabric covered foam tubes are adhered to the hands. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, fibre, paint, plant fibre and plastic
Made in
Itaja, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3381/23

Calungo hand puppet of a 'Baltazar' character. Head and hands are carved from wood and painted. He has dark brown-black skin, small circular black eyes with white eyelashes, flat nose, and thin red lips. He has painted short black hair, that is covered by a woven wide brim hat. His fabric body / tunic is off-white with purple flowers, and he wears a small red poncho overtop. The fabric is nailed to the hands. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, fibre, paint and plant fibre
Made in
Icapui, Ceara, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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