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Hand Puppet3350/10

Ghost puppet. Hand puppet of a Ghost character, from a Punch and Judy puppet set. Head and hands carved from wood. Components painted white. Character resembles a skeleton. Hands have black lines painted on them to imitate bones. Black lines on face to highlight chin, cheek bones, eyebrows and teeth. Nose and eye sockets carved out. Interior of nose cavity painted black, interior of eye sockets painted grey. Googly eyes inside of eye sockets. Puppet is wearing a white, hooded robe. Metal ring along bottom edge of body opening.

Culture
English
Material
fibre, linden wood, acrylic paint, plastic and metal
Made in
United Kingdom and Axminster, Devon, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3345/3

Leather headdress with fur, cowrie shell, bead and button decorations. Leather band, that would wrap around forehead, has veil of chains hanging from bottom edge. Dark yellow and dark blue tube beads along bottom of veil. Bottom left edge of headband bordered with red and dark yellow tube beads, bottom right edge bordered with dark blue and green tube beads. Headband attached to round piece of skin, covered in grey and black animal hair, by eight leather straps. Round piece of skin would sit on top of head. Leather straps at front and back of headband are wider than the ones along the sides. Roundel in centre of headpiece, overtop of animal hair. Roundel has diamond and circular patterns done in white, light blue, dark blue, red and dark yellow round beads. Long chin strap, made of two leather strips, hangs from bottom edges of left and right sides of headband portion. Chin straps are secured together with thread covered in round beads. Beads are light blue, dark blue, red, yellow and white. Beads form a striped pattern. Wide leather strip extends from back of headdress. Ends of long back strip and chin strap have off-white and black animal hair. All leather surfaces are covered in cowrie shells on the exterior. In addition, the back strip has rows of red and green oval beads, dark blue and black tube beads, and plastic buttons. Buttons are black, white, dark maroon, yellow and green.

Culture
Samburu
Material
skin, cowrie shell, plastic, iron metal ?, glass and plant fibre
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3350/9 a-b

Devil puppet. Hand puppet of the Devil character, from a Punch and Judy puppet set. Head and hands carved from wood. Components painted dark red. Character has protruding chin, hooked nose and pointed ears. Two tall, angled horns on forehead. Has black goatee. Eyes are circlular, and painted yellow with small, black pupils. Black lines on face highlight nostrils, chin, ears, furrowed brow and cheek bones. Frowning mouth is painted black. Has large slanted eyebrows. Fingers have pointed ends. Character is wearing a separate black, satin cape with a red interior (part b). Cape has high, ruffled collar. Wearing a silver-gold vest with black lines, giving it a scaled appearance. Vest only on front side of puppet and is overtop a red, velvet-like robe. Above vest, attached to robe, is a black, lace-like ascot tie. Velvet-like robe has braided trim around the bottom edge. Braid made from small gold, emerald green and dark purple plastic ribbons. Metal ring along bottom edge of body opening. Operated by inserting hand inside the body of the puppet to control the head and hands.

Culture
English
Material
fibre, linden wood, acrylic paint, plastic, metal and oak wood
Made in
United Kingdom and Axminster, Devon, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3364/9

Small shadow puppet of background scenery. Shadow puppet made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint or dye, soaked into the skin. Depicts a square container with four arms with scalloped decoration, one rising out of each corner, that connect at the centre above. There appears to be a hook at the centre. The maker's name is written across the back of a piece of skin attached behind the puppet.

Culture
Turkish
Material
animal skin, paint and plastic
Made in
Bursa, Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3364/6

Small shadow puppet, Laz, representing a man from the Black Sea region. Made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint or dye, soaked into the skin. The puppet body and legs are separate pieces, tied together with a thin plastic cord through small holes. The figure is a male, wearing long orange pants, with an orange and green tunic, dark teal hat, and black boots. He holds his hands out in front of his body. He has a solid black mustache. The main hole for the stick (to manipulate the puppet) is in his upper arm. The maker's name is written along the back of hand.

Culture
Turkish
Material
animal skin, paint and plastic
Made in
Bursa, Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3364/7

Small shadow puppet of the Jewish character called Yahudi. Made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint or dye, soaked into the skin. The puppet body and head are separate pieces, tied together with a thin plastic cord through small holes. The figure is a male, wearing a long black robe, with an orange tunic, red pants, and a light green and red hat and shoes. His one arm is at his side; his other hand holds something to his chest. He has a pointed black beard and mustache. The main hole for the stick (to manipulate the puppet) is in his neck. The maker's name is written along the back of the neck.

Culture
Turkish
Material
animal skin, paint and plastic
Made in
Bursa, Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3364/5

Small shadow puppet, Acem, a man from Persia. Made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint or dye, soaked into the skin. The puppet body, thighs and lower legs are separate pieces, tied together with a thin plastic cord through small holes. The figure is a male, wearing red pants, with a red and dark green tunic and hat, and tall black boots. His one hand is on his stomach; his other hand is on his chest. He has a full black beard and mustache. The main hole for the stick (to manipulate the puppet) is in his upper arm. The maker's name is written along the back of the neck.

Culture
Turkish
Material
animal skin, paint and plastic
Made in
Bursa, Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3364/3

Small shadow puppet, Zenne, a female character. Made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint or dye, soaked into the skin. The puppet body and head are separate pieces, tied together with a thin plastic cord through small holes. The figure is wearing a full length blue dress with red headscarf. She holds a lantern in her hands. She has long curly black hair that comes to a tapered end. The main hole for the stick (to manipulate the puppet) is in her neck. The maker's name is written along the lantern base.

Culture
Turkish
Material
animal skin, paint and plastic
Made in
Bursa, Turkey
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hat3332/36

Dome-shaped fully beaded cap. Exterior beading mainly in white, with blue and red geometric designs between solids rows of colour, with light green lining on the interior.

Culture
Sindhi
Material
glass, plastic ?, fibre and dye
Made in
Sindh, Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Headdress3332/28

Headdress composed of a wide band and a long train. The band is decorated with two rows of cowrie shells, which are divided by rows of small red beads. Bottom edge bordered with colourful embroidery. A long train extends down from the band. At top, within beaded ovals are cowrie shells in four-sided designs. Rows of buttons, small brass bells, and circular metal discs, and vertical strings of beads alternating yellow and red or white and red. The train ends with long, dark brown woolen fringe.

Culture
Kalash ?
Material
cotton fibre, shell, plastic, metal, wool fibre and dye
Made in
Northwest Frontier, Pakistan ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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