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Rod PuppetIb278 a-c

Male body (part a) composed of carved wood and fabrics; body unpainted and somewhat plain. Articulate arms jointed at the elbow and wrist are supported by sticks attached at the hand. Arm bracers, painted red, decorate the figure's wrists. Monkey-shaped face (part b) coloured pink; hair black under a red fez-shaped hat. The puppet wears a black long sleeved jacket which is soiled; a brown batiked skirt is wrapped about its waist and secured. Pointed controlling rod (part c).

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre and paint
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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Digging StickAa141

Brown cylindrical stick, with a tapered point, is made from the branch of a tree.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grewium wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PestleAa139 b

Smooth light brown cylindrical length of wood.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MortarAa139 a

Hollowed length of light brown branch smoothed and decorated with a wide incised horizontal band near the middle. Branch tapers at bottom. A round stone is fitted inside the base. A hole has been drilled through the side of the branch near the top.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and stone
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Snaring StickAa138

A straight, brown stick, sharpened at one end, the opposite end is forked and has a small branch with hardened acacia gum. The bark of the branch has been removed in two places exposing the lighter inner wood. The gum is a transparent brown.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and acacium resin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb337 a-d

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a) from which the figure's right arm (part d) has become detached, and a control rod (part c) with six notches on the handle and 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. Red face, bulging eyes with blue irises, black moustache, short beard, large blunt nose, upper teeth visible with two very small fangs. Black cap with blue and gold looped ornament; red and blue sekar kluwih headdress with gold sumping, blue and red Garuda Mungkur with short gold tongue, several gold and red badong. Black curly hair decorated with white, showing below headdress. Gold neck. Head detachable and joined to body by controlling rod which extends through body, marked with finger grips. Gold slender torso. Gold arms; red and blue necklace; arm on left articulated at elbow by string but unattached at shoulder and has red, white, and blue upper arm and wrist ornaments. Arm on right articulated at shoulder and elbow by string and has blue and red upper arm and wrist ornaments. Hands with fingers straight and at right angles to arms. Yellow and brown batik skirt.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint and metal
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb336 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. Red face, bulging eyes with green irises, black moustache, beard and sideburns, blunt protruding nose, white and gold upper teeth slightly protruding. Green and white striped turban, gold sumping, white Garuda Mungkur with short red tongue. Black curly hair decorated with gold appearing from back of headdress. Gold neck. Head detachable and joined to body by controlling rod. Pink rounded torso; swelling breasts; blue circles around breasts and navel. Breasts covered by black velvet yoke with appliqued seed beads; velvet worn and some beads missing. Yoke attached to chest and back with nails. Pink arms articulated at shoulder and elbow by string. Green and blue upper arm, and blue and red wrist ornaments. Hands at right angles to arms with fingers curled; attached by string to controlling wands. Blue, green, orange and yellow plaid skirt.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint, glass and metal
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb335 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. Head: forward gazing white face, black eyes, red lips, gold teeth, black moustache, sideburns and hair. Headdress: jamang-blue points outlined in red; gold, red and blue bands across bottom, blue and gold sumping. Garuda Mungkur mostly gold with blue and red trim, black line mouth, gold and red eye, red tongue. Clothing: dark blue tutupan, gold pattern on cuff, white breast piece, blue swatches over each breast held by three gold beads on right and two broken beads on left. Red cloth at throat, epaulettes in orange, red and blue. Two waistbands; top is green and black check with gold and black bands at bottom, lower waistband has floral design in blue, yellow, red and white. The figure is also wearing a light orange, off-white, dark orange and blue batik sarong. The hands are flat.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, paint, fibre and glass
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow PuppetIb277

A carved flat wooden puppet with leather arms. The red face, in profile, has a blunt nose with a large eye that has a red iris. Protruding teeth are in the upper jaw while fangs are extending from both the upper and the lower jaw. Black hair. Headdress with diadem and ear ornament. Polychrome and gold-colouring are dominant throughout the figure which is accented by blue, red, green, and white. Intricate cut-out design on the skirt which is held on by string and wire. Moveable arms are jointed at the shoulders, elbows, and wrists. Sticks are attached to the hands for manipulation.

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