• Results (3,080)
  • Search

Item Search

The item search helps you look through the thousands of items on the RRN and find exactly what you’re after. We’ve split the search into two parts, Results, and Search Filters. You’re in the results section right now. You can still perform “Quick searches” from the menu bar, but if you’re new to the RRN, click the Search tab above and use the exploratory search.

View Tutorial

Log In to see more items.

Shadow Puppet848/2

Two-dimensional figure of a person wearing regalia on legs, around waist, at chest, and on head; shoulders and elbows are articulated; arms are controlled by horn rods attached at one end to the hands. Another horn rod has been split down most of length and height of puppet is contained between the two sides. Regalia is in muted tones of gold, green, white, blue, and pink and has detailed cutouts to resemble lattice; face is painted black with red detail; rest of skin is gold; hair is black and has many arc cutouts to resemble curly hair.

Culture
Western Indonesian
Material
skin, horn ?, paint and fibre
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Shadow Puppet1568/3

Gareng shadow puppet character. Two dimensional, tall, thin man with articulated shoulders and elbows; arms have rods of horn from hands; another long, horn rod has central split and goes up height of puppet on both sides. Man is of a translucent skin with opaque painted decorations of shoes, bracelets, skirt, necklace, earrings, and facial features. Decorations are painted on both sides. Skirt is of a black and gold triangle design with red outlines; waist has a row of red and green alternating triangles above a row of green and gold triangles; fringe is in orange, blue, and white; another section of edging is orange and white with a gold vine design along it. Small tuft of dark hair protrudes upwards from back of head.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, hair, paint and water buffalo horn
Made in
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Shadow Puppet1568/2

Wayang kulit shadow puppet from Ramayana series: Kalamarica character. Two-dimensional figure with articulated shoulders and elbows; has a man-like body and a vibrant pink face with long, bumpy nose, small beard, and three fangs. Rest of skin is painted gold; clothing at legs is red with gold and white checkered diamond patterns; clothing at waist is a cloth with gold green and pink edging in back and blue, white and orange at front. Also at waist is a sword with a bird-shaped hilt in a yellow and beige scabbard. A decoration with gold ground and floral motif runs from side of head down to shoulder. There are bands at wrists and biceps in pink and blue at ankles. A sash in orange, yellow, pink and white goes around neck and down front. The arms are controlled by horn rods that are attacked to the hands; another horn rod is split down the middle and has height of the puppet between its two sides.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, metal ?, paint and water buffalo horn
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Shadow Puppet1374/25

Shadow puppet (wayang kulit) representing the character Bagong. Two dimensional, short man with articulated shoulders and elbows; arms have rods of horn from hands; another long, horn rod has central split and goes up height of puppet on both sides. Man is of a translucent skin with opaque painted decorations of bracelets, skirt, necklace, earrings, and facial features. Decorations are painted on both sides. Skirt is of a black and gold triangle design with red outlines; waist has a row of red and green alternating triangles above a row of green and gold triangles; fringe is in orange, blue, and white.

Culture
Javanese
Material
water buffalo skin, fibre, horn and pigment
Made in
Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Chest406/5 a-f

Red leather rectangular trunk (part a) decorated with gold coloured painted designs and fitted with brass hardware. There is a rectangular metal piece on the front of the trunk in the centre. The top piece is attached to the lid of the truck and has a metal hinge that flaps down to clip through two protruding metal pegs located on the top of container of the trunk. Part b is a long and thick rectangular piece that arches upwards each end and is connected together by a centralized cross-bar. Part c is a long angular key with two separate metal prongs. Part d is a curved metal handle that curls inwards at each end. Part e is a long piece of white fibre that is decorated with a small piece of place. Part f is a tied up strand of green and white fibre.

Culture
Chinese
Material
skin, brass metal ? and paint
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Drum841/18

Small skin drum. Drum has two dome-shaped pieces that are attached back to back. Skin has been stretched over wooden base. There is a thick skin band around centre of the drum that attaches to a circular button and a braided metal ring. Two smaller fibre strands are attached to the central skin band.

Culture
Tibetan
Material
skin, fibre, ivory, wood and metal
Made in
Tibet
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Boots565/4 a-b

Pair of boots made of brown and white caribou fur. The sole is made of dehaired seal skin and the boots are boat-like with vertical crimps. Between the sole and the upper section of the boots a narrow strip of red-brown depilated skin is sewn. The leg section consists of brown and white coloured vertical strips of caribou fur. In the front of the boots four horizontal pieces of decorative trim consisting of brown and white fur and red cloth, are inserted. Above this section of the boots there is a horizontal broad decorated band of brown and white caribou fur, red cloth and embroidery in blue thread. The top of each boot has a casing of brown caribou fur with a leather cord strung through it. To both sides of the foot a dehaired strip of skin is attached.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, seal skin, dye, caribou sinew and fibre
Made in
Nunavut, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Musical Instrument548/4 a-b

The first piece (part a) has a conical drum at one end with a wood shell and a skin membrane. There is a long stick along which run metal wires attached to wood tuning screws, thirteen small ones and two large ones. The second piece (part b) is a long curved bow with the bowstrings made out of hair tied at one end with white string and tied at the other end with strips of blue and white, and yellow fabric and grey-blue yarn. On the side tied with white string, there are three metal bells attached with blue-grey yarn.

Culture
North India
Material
wood, fibre, skin, metal and hair
Made in
Rajasthan, India
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
BootsA2.565 c-d

Pair of men’s outer boots (part c-d) made of caribou skin with the fur on the outside. The leg portion of the boots is made with the white belly fur of the caribou. The shoe portion of the boots are made with brown fur. The boots reach just below the knee and have a casing at the top through which a plaited cord is strung and can be tied at the back.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin and caribou sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record
Outer ParkaA2.565 a

Men’s outer coat, or parka, of brown caribou fur (part a). The coat is waist length, has rounded shoulders, a long rectangular back tail and a close fitting pointed hood. The hem and the hood are trimmed with a white band of caribou fur. On top of the hood two caribou ears are attached. A broad band of white and light brown caribou fur is inserted into the upper part of the sleeves. Paired long fringes are inserted into the seams off the shoulders and in the seams on the lower back of the coat. A pair of white fur tassels is attached in the middle of the back. There is a large semi-circular hole under both sleeves.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin and caribou sinew
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
View Item Record