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Rod PuppetIb328 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. Face pale pink, mouth closed, thin red lips, small black moustache, almond shaped narrow eyes, thin and sharply pointed nose. Wearing turban with peak in front, in pale green, red, blue, and beige trim. Two slots on either side of turban at back. Wears cotton red skirt, long red sleeves, black cotton red skirt, black cotton tunic extending into apron. Decorated with coloured sequins, gold braid and fringe. Upper arms braided. Lower arms wood with hands at right angles to arms. Left arm has carved green bracelet. Hole in palm but no controlling stick attached. Right hand has hole in palm with string attaching stick. Head can be moved through 360 degrees.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint and fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Applicator StickAa114

Natural branch carved at one end to reveal the light wood. Other, broader end retains darker bark and is painted with hardened acacia gum.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and acacium resin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb270

Puppet depicting a stylized, flat male figure with long handle that has a pointed metal tip at end. Parchment arms attached on either side of shoulder by string with control stick attached to one hand. Figure in three-quarter view. Songkok with red and gold cap shows traces of green, white, red and gold paint. Eyes round, long curling lips, moustache and small beard. Two rows of small teeth. Clothed in close-fitting long-sleeved jacket with carved ruffled edge and traces of red and yellow paint. Blue paint on apron. Sarong patterned with white in checkered motif, traces of red and green, with 1.6 cm border along bottom and front showing traces of blue and gold paint. Three-fingered gold hands held with wrists flexed. Legs are gold, held close together. Clog-like shoes with remains of red paint.

Culture
Javanese
Material
wood, skin, fibre, paint and iron metal
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb317

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part c) fits into body clothed in a shirt and skirt (part a), and a control rod (part d) with a long shaft 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, and one arm (part b) has become detached. Pink face has large eyes with red irises, protruding upper teeth and painted black moustache under the short, broad nose. Javanese-style headdress consists of black cap surrounded by a turban-like scarf with black serpentine design on light pink background. Scarf comes to a knot at the back of the head. Hair comes down in sideburns and fringe from under scarf. The figure is wearing a dark grey-blue cotton shirt with a high collar and long sleeves. The upper arms are braided cloth. The arms are jointed, bracelets at wrists, hands flat with extended thumbs. The batik skirt has wide yellow stripes with brown wavy lines and blue diamonds on an off-white background.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb316

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 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. Wooden detachable head and neck are painted pink with black hair. Face has bright red lips which grin, exposing large single front tooth. Chin is prominent, nose is large with two bumps. Black moustache is painted on; white eyes with red pupils. Back of neck has large protruding bump. Rough stick extends through torso to head; concealed beneath colourful three-tiered dress. Green sleeves with red and black cuffs, light green bodice, orange and brown print below torso, and lower section of purple dots on beige background with a brown, light brown, yellow and orange print border at hem. Upper arms under sleeves are braided rags, lower arms are pink wood. Large pink hands with extended index finger on left. Sticks attached to arms with string.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeAa77

Long, pointed metal blade sharpened on both sides and fitted into a short wooden handle. Both blade and handle taper from the point where they are joined.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeAa76

Carved, cylindrical wooden handle with curved, triangular metal blade inserted into knotted end. Flat end of the blade is sharpened at the top. Opposite end is pointed and set into the wood at a right angle.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh19

Mask representing either Dala Radsas or Dala Kumaraya with a painted black face composed of the forehead and eyes joined to the upper lip and top teeth by the nose (there are no cheeks, ears or bottom jaw). The eyes are cone-shaped with rounded tips, the eyebrows are painted in red yellow and black with a petal motif, there is a red ovoid shape between the eyebrows, the nose is narrow with large nostrils defined by a yellow line in the crease, and the wide red upper lip is pulled back in a grimace to expose the red gums and elongated white teeth. The upper lip is decorated with a linear design in yellow. There is a hole on either side of the nose. A label on the reverse reads, "(Either) DALA RADSAS or DALA KUMARAYA," in typewritten characters, and "48" handwritten in blue ink.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh45

Mask with humanoid face, ovoid shaped, with black hair and sunken eye sockets, grey-white eyeballs with crescent-shaped openings under each eye, an open mouth with thin red lips and four large grey-white teeth (two top, and two bottom), a pointed chin, protruding ears, and a small pointed nose. The face and ears are painted orange-brown. Incised grooves in the cheeks and ridges on the forehead indicate wrinkles. Wire is strung between large holes behind the ears.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNb9.53

Black bird-like supernatural being (Thunder) with bulbous forehead and non-recurving beak on top of base; raven and whale in low relief on base. Red scallops and floral motif on flat back. Red and black watercolour on unfinished wood. (Very similar to Nb9.54, but has five red scallops on the front of each wing).

Culture
Nuxalk
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Bella Coola, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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