Frank Sherman Benson Fund

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Museum Expedition 1938, Dick S. Ramsay Fund

Ella C. Woodward Memorial Fund

Gift of Carolyn Schnurer

Gift of the International Business Machine Corporation

Woolen sash constructed of three parts. The centre portion is a long panel of woven wool, the warp white, weft black, creating a small diamond pattern. At each end the warp becomes a thinner multi-strand plait, fastened at ends with a piece of black wool. Braid culminates in a loose tassel.

Square bag knit with wool in a tight weave. The body of the bag is red with several vertical lines of blue and white. At the bottom corners are two tassels of red, blue and white wool. A fringe of the same decorates the front top opening of the bag. At the top corners is attached a short handle also knit and decorated like the body of the bag. Bits of feathers are caught in the bag’s weave.

Small woven basketry bag decorated with pink, yellow, and green wool bunches held together with string, beads and small white shells. Diamond shaped design in red and green fibre are woven into the body of the bag. An intermittent fringe of wool hangs from the bottom of the bag along with strands of grass. The shoulder strap consists of 5 twisted strands of grass attached in a knot with red and green wool.

String puppet (marioneta) representing the character O Infante Don Henrique (Prince Henry the Navigator, 1394-1460), King of Portugal, dressed in a black felt hat with wide brim and long trailing portion, a long black tunic and a long heavy felt coat with silver buttons, tied at the waist with a black rope. Cuffs are decorated with long lines of small black buttons, while front is closed with large dark silver buttons. Boots are short and pointed. Hands and face are delicately carved and very detailed. The face is lined with wrinkles on cheeks and forehead, a large thick nose protrudes, mouth is pink and slightly open, eyes are painted brown under grey brows. Black hair peeks out from under the hat. Puppet is moved by a wooden control stick, with marionette strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.