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Rod Puppet2872/18 a-d

Three dimensional wood and fabric puppet representing a soldier. The head (part a) shows a nonsymmetrical face, with one eye closed and the other open wide with a red pupil. The nose is wide and slants down diagonally, and the mouth is open showing white teeth and long incisors, with a black moustache and beard. Wrinkles have been carved and darkened with black paint. The black hair is covered with a grey and gold cap. The torso (part b) is covered by a long sleeved orange and black tunic and a long white, purple and green skirt that hides a removable wooden stick (part c) which controls the movement of the head and connects the figure to its wooden base (part d). The arms are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand, which are painted dark gold.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
sawo wood, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet2872/15 a-d

Three dimensional wood and fabric puppet representing a grandmother. The head (part a) has a white painted face with finely carved and painted features, including wrinkles across the forehead and around the mouth. Ears and a small nose are protruding. The black carved hair is pulled back away from the face. The body (part b) has shoulders and arms painted gold. From an attached bodice falls a long skirt of cotton, covering a removable wooden stick (part c) that controls the movement of the head, and connects the figure to its round base (part d). The arms are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
sawo wood, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet2872/20 a-d

Three dimensional puppet. The woman’s head (part a) has a green painted face, with eyes that gaze upwards under curved brows. The hair is pulled back from her face and decorated with a triangular, blue headdress and carved gold embellishments. A long sleeved tunic covers the torso (part b), beneath which is a long patterned skirt hiding a removable wooden stick (part c) which controls the movement of the head and connects the figure to its cork base (part d) which is painted black . The arms are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand, which are painted gold.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
sawo wood, cotton fibre and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet2872/17 a-d

Three dimensional wood and fabric puppet representing a grandfather. The head (part a) has a white painted face with finely carved and painted features, including wrinkles across the forehead and around the mouth. The mouth is open, showing 2 large teeth, and is surrounded by a moustache and beard. Ears and nose are protruding. The head is topped by a round black cap and hair is gathered at the back. The torso (part b) is covered with a long sleeved tunic and a yellow sarong, which covers a removable wooden stick (part c) that controls the movement of the head and connects the figure to its cork base (part d). The arms are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand. Hands are painted red.

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