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Hand Puppet3352/4

Mamulengo hand puppet of a 'Goiaba' character holding a large knife in his right hand. The head, hands and knife are carved from wood and painted. He has black skin, a large menacing grin with red lips, and large oval black eyes. He wears a grey folded suede hat. He has. His fabric body / tunic is a red with yellow, pink and light green floral fabric.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, fibre, paint, skin and metal
Made in
Gloria do Goita, Pernambuco, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3352/1 a-c

Mamulengo hand puppet of a 'Boizinho' or bull character. The body is carved from wood and painted. The bull (part a) is black with white spots with two long brown horns that extend forwards. Where the legs should be, it's covered by a long multi-coloured fabric skirt. The skirt is composed of four strips of fabric, each with a different pattern - the top section is yellow with large pink flowers, then shiny gold, then red with blue flowers, and then purple shiny fabric. There are neon ribbons hanging from the horns, as well as a single strip around the top of the skirt. A long black tail of a triangle of black fabric and black hair extends down the back. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements. The puppet can be placed on a stand - stick (part b) and base (part c).

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, paint, fibre, hair, skin and metal
Made in
Gloria do Goita, Pernambuco, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3352/15

Calungo hand puppet of a 'Capitão João Redondo' or Captain John character. Head and hands are carved from wood. He has yellow-beige natural wood for skin, and painted oval black eyes, black hair and moustache, and red lips. He has a moveable lower jaw, hinged with leather both within the head and small straps on either side, and fishing line extending out from the chin down the front of his collar. His fabric body / tunic is black and white gingham. The fabric is nailed to the hands and head. Each hand has a single hole extending through the hand for possible accessories. Operated by inserting a hand inside the body of the puppet to control its head and movements.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
wood, skin, metal, fibre and plastic
Made in
Icapui, Ceara, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Hand Puppet3381/30

Calungo hand puppet of a 'Cachorra Pechincha' (bargain dog?) character. The light brown dog is made with wood covered in fabric. It has small ears and a slightly curled tail. Black wood eyes and painted nose, and drawn red mouth. In place of legs, a tube of mixed animal prints (stripes, spots) fabric in black, brown and white extends down, which is where the hand is inserted.

Culture
Brazilian
Material
fibre, paint, metal, wood and skin ?
Made in
Icapui, Ceara, Brazil
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/68

Rectangular metal amulet with concave or "pinched" sides. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in silver with gold a gold diamond at centre. A raised silver sphere is set at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a long black fibre cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet, with the ends hanging as tassels hang on either side of the amulet. Each tassel is wrapped with a brown and a green band. On the back, marked with five small vertical lines, one above two rows of two, with a horizontal line between the two rows of two, and an etched square with diagonal lines within.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, metal, fibre and skin
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/67

Rectangular metal amulet with concave or "pinched" sides and bottom. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in silver with gold and copper accents. A raised silver sphere is set within the diamond at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a long black fibre cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet. The tassels are wrapped with thin bands of light brown, dark brown, and teal.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, copper alloy metal, metal, fibre and skin
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/69

Rectangular metal amulet with concave, "pinched" sides. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in silver with gold a yellow and orange resin(?) diamond with a raised silver sphere set at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a long black fibre cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet, with the ends hanging as tassels hang on either side of the amulet. Each tassel is wrapped with a brown and a green band. On the back, an etched square with diagonal lines within.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, metal, fibre, skin and resin ?
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/64

Rectangular metal amulet with concave or "pinched" sides. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in gold, silver and copper colours. A single black oval stone is set at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a long black cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet. Two large brown leather tassels hang from the cord on either side of the pendant, and are each decorated with light teal bands and checkerboard or zigzag patterns in black and white at the top.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, fibre, skin, copper alloy metal, metal and stone
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Amulet3420/66

Rectangular metal amulet with concave or "pinched" sides. The amulet contains layers of rectangles, diamonds, and triangles in silver with gold and copper. A raised silver sphere is set at centre. The front is etched with geometric designs and script. Strung on a braided brown leather cord, which attaches at both upper corners of the amulet. Two large dark purple, teal and yellow leather tassels hang on either side of the amulet, and are each wrapped with black and white checkerboard pattern bands and other colours.

Culture
Tuareg
Material
silver alloy metal, copper alloy metal, metal and skin
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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