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Rod PuppetIb306

Three-dimensional wooden humanoid male puppet. Wooden body (part a) with a carved head (part b), and pointed rod (part c). Face is red with a heavy black moustache, and protruding white teeth. There are white irises in eyes, and black pupils. There is a green headdress with red dots and bun at back. The wooden body has red moveable arms. There is a light brown, long-sleeved v-neck blouse with dark blue collar, painted black neck detail, and sash. Blouse is close-fitting, soiled and mended. Batik skirt of blue, purple, red, light brown, and yellow.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, synthetic fibre ? and paint
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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CarrierEdz937

Red cotton carrier with a white heart motif print. The carrier is square with long straps attached at each corner. The square has a white cotton centre panel with red embroidery in floral motifs and Chinese characters. Two straps have panels of multicoloured embroidery on loosely woven white fabric. The panels and the top edge of the square are edged with green braid.

Culture
Chinese
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Macau
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BlouseEdz933

Black glazed cotton blouse with short standing collar, side slits and side opening with frog closures and a metal snap fastener. The sleeves are one piece with the body. The bottom hem curves up at the sides. There is a pocket on the right inner flap. The inside is unlined.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and metal
Made in
Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LoomEdz904

A backstrap loom with a partially finished 'patterned band' of red, yellow, green, and white cotton thread, and green synthetic thread tassels. Shed stick is a piece of bamboo 11.5 cm. long with a 1.5 cm. diameter. Bar heddle is formed by loops of white thread knotted together with a piece of grass. Warp is continuous (circular).

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
bamboo grass, grass, cotton fibre and synthetic fibre
Made in
Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatEdz901

A flat hat of straw in a circular twill weave of natural colour and varnished on the upper surface. Hat is disc shaped with a round hole in the centre, and finished with a bias band of blue cloth with diametrically opposed cloth loops. Outer circumference is finished with a double rim of split bamboo, affixed to the under surface of the hat with rattan. Two pieces of heavy blue cotton cloth, 15.5 cm. wide, machine stitched into fine pleats and joined with two red and two green strips of fine stitching.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
tung oil lacquer, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre, rattan, bamboo grass and grass
Made in
Shatin, Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HatEdz900

A flat hat of twill-weave straw with natural yellow and yellow-green colours and varnished. Hat is disc shaped with a round hole in the centre and finished with a band of black cloth with two diametrically opposed black cloth loops. Outer circumference is finished with a double rim of split bamboo affixed to the upper side of the hat with split rattan. Two pieces of thin, black cotton, 18 cm. wide, finely pleated and joined together with loose stitches of red and green thread.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka
Material
synthetic fibre, tung oil lacquer, cotton fibre, rattan, bamboo grass and grass
Made in
Hong Kong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb280 a-c

Three-dimensional carved wooden hand puppet with sticks for manipulation of the arms. Wooden upper body (part a) extends to a handle beneath puppets lower garments; sticks joined to hands with blue twine. Painted pink face (part b) with large eyes with red irises; red closed lips; large ears; a thinly scalloped black beard painted and extending from the ears across the lower face line and chin. Also has a small painted black moustache. Head wrapped in a spiraling wound turban of dark blue, light blue, and white; short black hair beneath it. Figure wears a square black tunic with long sleeves over a long skirt, beige with black stripes and rust stained lower portion. Both garments of polyester. Jointed arms painted pink with red bulbs at wrists; paint on hands worn. Pointed (part c) controlling rod is tapered at the end.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, paint and synthetic fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb279 a-c

Indonesian hand puppet; carved upper body (part a), extending to a wooden handle. Forward extending head (part b) with white face and upturned red eyes; mouth cast in a dissatisfied expression. Black highlighted facial features, hints of chin , beard, and sideburns. Head wrapped with a spiraling wound turban -songkok- of alternating dark and light green with gold tassels. Jointed arm on the right painted pink and is narrow, thicker arm to the left is unpainted. Both arms attached to supporting sticks with string. Figure wears a soiled light blue blouse overlying a red and white checkered body covering. Waist and legs wrapped in a skirt printed with a pattern of black and cream. Both blouse and skirt are made of synthetic material. Paint slightly chipped and peeling on turban. Pointed single controlling rod (part c).

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, synthetic fibre, paint and fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh46

A mask consisting of an upper and lower jaw with a nose emerging from the flat top surface of the upper jaw piece. The lips and nostrils are painted red, the teeth are white, and the remainder of the mask is black. The interior is painted red fading to black. Tufts of hair have been inserted above the upper lip, and longer tufts of hair have been inserted just below the lower lip. The upper and lower sections are tied together with string, which also serves as straps at the back.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
nux vomica wood ?, synthetic fibre, paint and hair
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronEdz927

Small apron of glazed brown cotton. The narrow bib curves outwards to a rectangular skirt. There are loops on the top corners of both the bib and skirt. The top of the bib and curved sides are edged with blue trim. Beneath the loops are fabric flowers in blue, white and pink. Across the bib are fabric stripes in yellow, green and red. The back is unlined.

Culture
Chinese: Hakka ?
Material
synthetic fibre, cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Yuen Long, Guangdong, China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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