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Tori Spirit Mask2814/12

Long, rectangular, brown mask. The sack-like mask is made of tree bark stitched along either side. The top of the mask folds over behind the head and has a dark brown fringe made of bark strips which cascades down the back like hair. Two eyeholes are made at the bottom of the mask, below the face. The face of the mask is a long oval made of black resin painted with yellow and white lines. The mouth is a large protruding circle made of balsa wood with square lips cut into the wood. There are no eyes or other facial features evident.

Culture
Makuna
Material
bark, resin, balsa wood, rubber and clay pigment
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Tori Spirit Mask2814/11

Long, rectangular, brown mask. The sack-like mask is made of tree bark stitched along either side. The top of the mask folds over behind the head. Two eyeholes are made at the bottom of the mask, below the face. The face of the mask is a long oval made of black resin painted with yellow and white circles and lines. The mouth and area around the eyes are made of balsa wood that juts out. The left eye is missing; the other is a square piece of metallic material. The mouth is a large circle with bug casings(?) lining the circle. There are tufts of grass around the bottom of the mouth area.

Culture
Makuna
Material
bark, resin, balsa wood, rubber, clay pigment, grass and metal
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Nokoro Spirit Mask2814/1

Long, rectangular, brown mask. The sack-like mask is made of tree bark stitched along either side. The top of the mask folds over behind the head and has a dark brown fringe made of bark strips which cascades down the back like hair. Two eyeholes are made at the bottom of the mask, below the face. The face of the mask is a large oval made of dried black resin, painted with white and yellow features and geometric patterns. The mouth is a triangle, the eyes are circles, the cheeks are semi-circles and there is a triangular crown design on the forehead. The face has a protruding triangular nose and eyebrows made of balsa wood.

Culture
Makuna
Material
bark, resin, balsa wood, rubber and clay pigment
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet2872/34 a-b

Rod puppet named Gatotkaca. The face is blue, with black decorations painted around the red eyes. A moustache and beard surround the red mouth. The puppet wears an intricate diadem, with a decorated hair curl that features the image of an eagle. On his back are finely cut wings, decorated with paint on the outside and sewn together at the middle. He wears a sleeveless top decorated with beads, and a matching apron with green ribbons that hang down the sides. A sarong is attached at the waist and hides a wooden stick that extends up through the torso and into the puppet’s head to control its movement. The arms are decorated with bracelets carved like birds, and are moveable at the elbows and shoulder by wooden sticks attached to each hand. The wooden stand (part b) is square and painted black.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, skin ?, plastic and paint
Made in
West Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet2872/32 a-c

Panakawan puppet named Semar. The head (part a) has a white face with protruding bumps behind each ear and in the middle of the forehead. The eyes are partially open and have red pupils. Below the small nose is an open smiling mouth with one white tooth protruding from the lower gum. The lower lip protrudes out past the upper, which is lined with a small black moustache. A tuft of fibre hair sticks out of the top of the head, and the black painted hair is gathered at the back of the head in a bun. The torso (part b) is uncovered and painted black. There is a bulge between the shoulders at the back, and to the front are a plump pectoral area and a bulging belly. A white bag with a strap is draped horizontally across the chest. A checked sarong with a green waistband falls past the puppet’s feet and hides a removable wooden stick, embedded in a white wooden base, (part c) that extends through the torso to control the movement of the head. The arms are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand. Red bracelets surround each wrist. The thumb and third and fourth fingers of each hand are curled into the palm, while the first and second fingers remain straight.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint and plastic fibre ?
Made in
West Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart Quiver2814/47 a-qq

Dark brown wooden dart holder (part a), with a comb? (b) and 43 darts (parts c-qq). Quiver (a) is long and cylindrical, made of palm wood, with resin around the base. String is tied around the rim and attaches to a woven lid. The lid is woven in a zig zag pattern and there is resin on the top and around the lid. Inside the quiver there is a bundle of sticks wrapped in twine to hold the darts in place. Part b is a wooden rectangle with six triangular points on the top, and a resin coating along the bottom. (c-qq) Each dart is composed of a thin wooden stick with cotton tied to the tips with a thin piece of string.

Culture
Makuna
Material
guarumo leaf, palm wood, fibre, curare resin, rubber, grass, resin and kapok fibre
Made in
Vaupes, Colombia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet2872/31 a-d

Rod puppet of Irawan. The head (part a) has a white face with black painted features and a red smiling mouth. Green pompoms hang from above each ear. The black hair is topped by an elaborate headdress that includes a carving of the bird Garuda. The torso (part b) is covered by a black velvet bib with beaded decoration. A matching apron with peach coloured panels hangs from the waist, as does a long sarong, which hides a wooden stick (part c) that extends up through the torso and into the puppet’s head to control its movement. The arms, adorned with bracelets, are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand. The round, wood base (part d) has been painted white.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, fibre, plastic and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet2872/30 a-e

Rod puppet (wayang golek) of a god character, Batara Kamajaya. The puppet has a white face with finely painted features and red smiling lips slightly parted. On his head is a large headdress, curved above the head at the back, painted gold. In front of the ear on the left side is a hanging pink pompom. A black velvet bib hangs around the neck and covers the torso, and is decorated with sequence and beads. At the waist sits a long sarong, tied with green twine. Below the sarong is a wooden stick that extends up through the torso and into the puppet’s head to control its movement. The puppet’s arms are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand. The elbow joints are tied with green twine. The parts of the puppet are (a) head, (b) body, (c) arm stick, (d) torso stick, (e) stand. The arm stick for the right hand has become detached.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, fibre, plastic, metal and paint
Made in
West Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet2872/27 a-c

Rod puppet called Dewi Lambu. The wooden head (part a) has a white face with features painted in black, and a red mouth. The nose is sharp and protrudes, as do the ears. Green pompoms hang down both sides of her face. A large, pointed, colourful headdress covers her black hair. The gold torso (part b) is clothed in a beaded black velvet bodice with hanging panels and two long green ribbons. A sarong falls from the waist and hides a wooden stick that extends up through the torso and into the puppet’s head to control its movement. The arms are moveable at the elbows and shoulder by wooden sticks attached to each hand. The stand (part c, along with the attached torso stick) is a piece of raw unpainted wood attached to a square of plywood.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, fibre, plastic and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet2872/26 a-d

Rod puppet called Sri Kandi, a warrior archer. The wooden head (part a) has a white face with features painted in black, and a red mouth and forehead decoration. The nose and ears protrude, and green pompoms hang down both sides of her face. Covering her black hair is a colourful diadem that includes a carved pelican. The golden torso is covered by a beaded black velvet bodice with hanging panels and wide green ribbons. A sarong hides a wooden stick (part c) that extends up through the torso and into the puppet’s head to control its movement. The arms are moveable at the elbows and shoulder by wooden sticks attached to each hand. The stand (part d) is a round piece of unpainted wood.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, plastic and paint
Made in
West Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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