White apron with two rows of red ribbons on the pocket and at bottom. The apron is part of a costume that also includes a white shirt (2956/200 b), a red skirt (2956/200 c), a red sash (2956/200 e), a mask (2956/200 a), and two bells (2956/200 f-g).

Red skirt with two rows of black ribbons at the bottom. The skirt is part of a costume that also includes a white shirt (2956/200 b), a white apron (2956/200 d), a red sash (2956/200 e), a mask (2956/200 a), and two bells (2956/200 f-g).

Long red sash with fringes on each end. The sash is part of a costume that also includesa white shirt (2956/199 b), a red skirt (2956/199 c), a white apron (2956/199 d), a mask (2956/199 a), and two bells (2956/199 f-g).

White apron with two front pockets and lacy designs. The apron is part of a costume that also includes a white shirt (2956/199 b), a red skirt (2956/199 c), a long red sash (2956/199 e), a mask (2956/199 a), and two bells (2956/199 f-g).

Red skirt with three rows of black ribbon at the bottom. The skirt is part of a costume that also includes a white shirt (2956/199 b), a white apron (2956/199 d), a long red sash (2956/199 e), a mask (2956/199 a), and two bells (2956/199 f-g).

White dress shirt. The shirt is part of a costume that also includes a red skirt (2956/200 c), a white apron (2956/200 d), a red sash (2956/200 e), a mask (2956/200 a), and two bells (2956/200 f-g).

White shirt. The shirt is part of a costume that also includes a red skirt (2956/199 c), a white apron (2956/199 d), a long red sash (2956/199 e), a mask (2956/199 a), and two bells (2956/199 f-g).

String puppet (marioneta) of the character Monsayeed, the ruler of Calcutta (now Kolkata). Hands and face are delicately carved and very detailed. The face has large painted eyes, a sharp nose, wrinkled forehead above heavy grey brows, and black mustache and sideburns. He wears a green head wrap and scarf, as well as a long white tunic, green shirt, long burlap vest and light grey pants. A braided belt is attached around the waist. His feet are covered by light leather sandals that lace up the leg over white wrappings. Stiff guards line his wrists. Puppet is moved by a wooden control stick, with marionette strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.

String puppet (marioneta) representing the character, the King of Melinde. He wears a green, blue and gold turban on his head, open at the top, and a wide gold band around his throat. His long purple tunic is edged in pink, buttons decorating the front, with a pink sash thrown over his right shoulder and belted at the waist with a rope. Part b is a wooden dagger, decoratively painted, that sits inside a small red and gold sheath attached to the belt. The puppet wears light sandals with gold fringe decoration. Puppet’s hands and face are delicately carved and very detailed. Puppet is moved by a wooden control stick, with marionette strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.

String puppet (marioneta) of the character Bacchus. Face has a protruding upturned nose, thick lips, open mouth, blue-black glass balls for eyes, and blue painted brows. Ears are prominent. Cheeks, nose, ears and lips are bright orange in colour. Hair and beard are made of twisted wire. The head is attached to the body by a single string, and is controlled by a thin wooden stick located on the lower portion. The puppet’s torso is hollow with an open back, made of paper mache. The outer chest is painted purple while the inside is decoupage of black and white magazine photos of nude men and women. The arms are thick pieces of rope hidden in voluminous sleeves of red satiny fabric. Wooden hands are attached to the ends of the ropes and can be controlled by thin wooden sticks. A metal belt spans the puppet’s waist, from which hangs a full, purple vinyl skirt, closed at the bottom.