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Rod PuppetIb393 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a), and a control rod (part c) with a long shaft that passes through the body and fits into the neck of the figure's head. The body has jointed arms, each with a long controlling rod attached. Green face positioned forward; bulging white eyes with red irises, and large wedge shaped nose. Parted lips red lips, white teeth; moustache, beard, hair, facial details in black. Simple upswept hair curl (gelung supit urang); red five petal flower at forehead, gold sumping, and green, yellow, and red dawala. Gold neck and torso with protruding chest. Arms with green and red ornaments at bicep and wrist. Hands held flat and bent at wrist. Small black chest covering with wavy brown trim, and red apron with brown trim and yellow frills at bottom. Both the chest covering and apron have pink bead and green sequin detail. Long batik skirt in blue, beige, and brown.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
cotton fibre, paint, fibre and wood
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ToySa258 a-b

Top. Turned, natural wood, teardrop-shape top (part a) with cylindrical metal point implanted at pointed end. The top is bulbous at the middle with three brown grooves encircling. Top end has raised section which tapers to nipple. There is a cut, straight edged rubber 'cord' (part b).

Culture
Guatemalan
Material
wood, rubber, paint ? and steel metal
Made in
Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA2475

Wooden rattle has hawk face design with recurved beak, blue chin, blue around eyes, and red ears. The reverse has an abstract design in black and red. Consists of two equal longitudinal sections, upper part of each hollowed out to form a closed cavity when the two halves are joined. Short plain handle. The sections are slightly warped.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood and paint
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FrontletA2464

Thin square-shaped frontlet, concave in back, convex on front surface. Front carved in high relief with animal head with protruding tongue; eyes inlaid with abalone. Red and black paint highlight eyebrows, nostrils, teeth, tongue lips and chin.

Culture
Tlingit
Material
abalone shell, paint and wood
Made in
North America
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb391 a-c

Three-dimensional male humanoid figure (part a); large head (part b) and jointed arms attached to controlling rods and a single long pointed rod (part c). Green face (Bima type) positioned downwards with wedge shaped nose, bulging white eyes with red irises, red open lips and white exposed teeth. Large moustache, beard, facial detail in black. Small upswept curl (gelung supit urang) headdress in black with gold diadem and lungsen outlining grey frontal area. Red and gold sumping below slender green Garuda Mungkur with siyung jawi, in red and gold. Long black hair in six curls. Gold neck and upper torso; two red and gold ornaments on each arm at bicep and wrist. Hands held flat and bent back at wrist. Red chest covering and apron with brown wavy trim, sequins and beads. Apron has red waistband and long yellow fringe at bottom. Long batik skirt in beige with blue and purple. Two pieces of lined white paper with ink inscription (Gatot Gaca) glued to hair at left and front of skirt at left.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
paint, fibre, wood and cotton fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureAf332

Ikenga statute in three sections on an oval pedestal with four angled protuberance rising above. On these, theree rests an elongated face forming the second section. Scarification marks are incised from corners of the mouth, and the cheeks. Back of head has five lines carved from the top of the head to the base, joining at that point. Third section is an elaborate headdress with large horns that curve away from the head. Flaring outwards slightly. Outside of horns are incised with three sets of wavy lines. Three knobs face forward and backward at the base of the headdress.Traces of indigo and ochre overall. A twisted fibre cord is tied around horns, with a loop at end. Has a circular base.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood, fibre, indigo pigment and camwood pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance WandAg61 a-b

Wand with marionette-like hardwood head (part a). Face is elongated with simple geometric design incised on the forehead and cheeks. Hair is braided. Eyes and one earring are metal. Long neck is perforated with five holes for attachment to wand, or staff (part b), which also has five holes in the end.

Culture
Bamana
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle PulleyAf330

Pulley with elongated face, and elaborate hair style. Head is perforated with twisted fibre cord attached. Long neck joins head to squared shoulders. Perforations in bottom of arms. Figure rests on rectangular base.

Culture
Guro
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Heddle PulleyAf329

Heddle pulley with elongated, long-nosed human face and hair with elaborate tresses. A long neck with horizontal scarification marks joins head to square shouldered body. The body has a few simple lines incised on it and on the top of the head. Bottom of arms are perforated. The heddle is covered with a worn, crusted black patina. Bobbin is missing.

Culture
Guro
Material
wood
Made in
Cote d'Ivoire
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Flat FanEd1.188

A flat inverted u-shaped paper fan on a frame of very fine bamboo strips, which radiate from the centre of the flat edge around the handle. Top half of fan is red while lower half is light brown with a round medallion enclosing a red, green, and light brown swirl motif at the centre. Painted orange in half of a marquise shape around the handle. Orange area is surrounded with black paper. Straight handle of wood is split at one end for insertion of the fan and is painted black.

Culture
Korean
Material
bamboo grass, paper, wood, metal, lacquer, paint and rice paste adhesive
Made in
Korea
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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