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String puppet of an old witch character. She wears a high-collared dress of a dark black and gold shiny fabric with flecks of gold throughout. The dress is has a woven pattern of black wavy lines that run on diagonals. The dress has large fabric patches in groups of two - red, yellow and black plaid, green and another red. Her legs are bare and she wears red shoes that are both carved to appear torn open at the toe. She wears a purple cape off the shoulder that is tied in front. Her face is very angular with a pointed chin, hooked nose, and narrow eyes. Her chin and nose both have a large wart. Her eyes are made of green irises with black beads for pupils. She has carved dark brown hair as well as an attached short length of hair which extends out from under a green head scarf. The jaw is hinged and movable revealing two teeth inside her mouth. Her hands, legs and face are carved. Two wooden control sticks are attached to her back by a long metal rod, secured to each other by a leather strap, with marionette strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.
String puppet of a gamekeeper character. He wears a black and white gingham button-up coat with matching belt that has a large black velvet collar with matching cuffs and hem. The coat has four shiny black buttons with thin rectangular opalescent inserts through each one. The collar and belt are held in place by a round metal honeycomb-patterned pin. He wears a white long-sleeved shirt with eyelet collar and lace cuffs that show under the coat. He wears short blue pants that end at his calves with tall black boots. The pants are cinched with red ties. His face is bearded with a moustache, he has chin-length hair, and his eyes are yellow-brown. On his head he has a light grey felt hat with brown band. His hands, legs and face are carved with his right hand posed like it should be grasping something. Puppet is moved by a metal control stick with a wooden crossbeam, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.
String puppet of a devil character. He wears a gold and black pinstripe shirt with a shiny red and black front panel. In the centre of the panel is a twisted wire decoration. The shirt has a red collar and long red sleeves with a gold and black panel down each side. The shirt has a second layer of the gold and black pinstripe that extends out over his short red pants that end above the knee. His legs are red and he wears black high-heeled shoes. He wears a long black cape. His face is very angular with a pointed chin, hooked nose, and narrow eyes. His eyes are made of copper coloured sequins with black beads for pupils. He has small horns and black hair, which extends out from under a hood, and his face is bearded with a black goatee. His hands, legs and face are carved. Puppet is moved by a wooden control stick with wood crossbeams, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.
String puppet of an astronomer character. He wears a white blouse with balloon sleeves that have black and white lace cuffs. Over the blouse, he wears a black and white gingham button-up vest with a light blue panel on the back, and lined with a pinstripe fabric. He wears khaki brown pants that end at his calves with brown velvet and beadwork at the hem. His tall boots fold over on his calves revealing a red lining with carved gold tassel decoration at the front. A red belt is tied at his waist. He wears a long black velvet cape that hangs from a plaited metallic cord. He has a large head with a long face. His face is bearded with a long moustache, he has chin-length hair, and his eyes are brown with dark circles around them. On his head he wears a tall conical black felt hat with triangular silver plates lining the rim, and various metal buttons (circles, stars and triangles) attached. The metal control stick is inserted through a cut in the hat. His hands, legs and face are carved with his right hand posed like it should be grasping something. Puppet is moved by a metal control rod with a wooden crossbeam, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.
Small string puppet of a witch(?) character. She wears a jacket with white and pink stripes over a light grey pattern, a long grey with white pinstripe skirt, red apron, and dark purple head scarf with leaves pattern. She has painted pink legs and black shoes. Her face is a light green with dark pink lips, red eyes, one orange eyelid with blue creases, and light brown hair. Her right eyebrow is down turned. She has a large black wart on the side of her chin, a large bottom fang extending out of her mouth and a large hooked nose. Her hands, legs and face are carved. The control stick is attached to the head by a long metal rod, with strings extending from the control stick to limbs. The body is jointed at the elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips – with fabric upper arms.
Small string puppet of a princess or queen character. She wears a full-length shiny pink dress with long sleeves. The front is decorated with gold embroidery tape and a gold-coloured metal pin at her waist, a white lace collar, and gold embroidery tape around the hem. She has red lips, nose and cheeks, brown eyes, and blonde chin-length hair with bangs. On top of her head is a small orange crown with blue orb within. Her hands, legs and face are carved. Her shoes and ankles are painted white with a silver tack on each toe, and legs are unpainted natural wood. The control stick is attached to the head by a long metal rod, with strings extending from the control stick to limbs. The body is jointed at the elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips – with fabric upper arms.
Small string puppet of a prince or king character. He wears matching gold coat and pants. The coat has a front panel and folded cuffs of a faded blue. The panel is edged with zigzag beading with small brown cylindrical beads on off-white stitching. The coat is tied with a wide red belt. The collar and pant cuffs are lined with off-white lace. He has painted white socks and black shoes. He has red lips, pink cheeks and eye lids, blue eyes, and brown ear-length hair. On top of his head is a small blue and gold crown with red interior. His hands, legs and face are carved. The control stick is attached to the head by a long metal rod, with strings extending from the control stick to limbs. The body is jointed at the elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips – with fabric upper arms.
Ceremonial parang (part a) with scabbard (part b). Long knife has a cylindrical horn hilt that tapers towards top; rectangular protrusion extends from left side. Both top half of hilt and protrusion are hollowed out. Circular, curvilinear, linear, and fang-like motifs carved in relief along upper half of hilt; hilt grip covered with woven band of rattan. Holes are drilled into the tapered section of the hilt, for hanging purposes; hilt attached to blade with resin. Knife blade is convex on one side, slightly concave on the other, and widens from the hilt; back edge of point is tiered. Linear, "X" designs, geometric, and curvilinear motifs incised along front of blade. Scabbard is composed of wood sheath for the long knife, and has a smaller plant fibre and fabric sheath tied to back with rattan. Wood sheath is made of two pieces of wood bound together with rattan; upper two bands of rattan are plain, bottom four are tied decoratively. Panels decorated with floral and curvilinear motifs carved along front of wood sheath. Smaller sheath is undecorated and has two pieces of bamboo along the interior edges, providing shape. Long braided rattan cord, with looped ends, threaded through small sheath, for carrying purposes.
Painting on paper depicting a figure dancing with a Thunder Bird mask and costume; two large Thunder Bird masks painted to right of dancer. Figure's mask has a thick ridge on top with two horns protruding from back; mask is open-mouthed and has white teeth. Cedar bark fringe extending from back edge. Figure is wearing a long cape consisting of cedar bark and wood panels painted to look like feathers; similar feather-like leggings wrapped around calves of dancer. First mask, in top right, is facing left and has cedar bark braid and fringe along bottom edge; ridge with curved horn along top. Horn has an animal motif across side. Second mask, in bottom right, is right facing and has cedar bark fringe all along top, back and bottom sides of mask. Skull-like protrusion on top centre of ridge on head. All masks and costume elements are decorated with formline designs; done in black, white, green, gold, blue, red, and orange. All cedar bark is painted gold, orange, and black. Title, artist signature and edition number, No. 9, written in pen along bottom edge of painting. Additional numbers written in corners on front and back.
Painting on paper depicting a woman with a cradle puppet. Masked woman is standing behind large cradle and is reaching into it, with her arms stretched out towards the puppet. Smaller puppet is sitting up with its arms bent and reaching for woman; both figures have unbound brown hair. Two long strings connected to puppet's back and are threaded through headboard of cradle, extending onto right side of painting. Cradle has high head and footboards; headboard is more upright, footboard steeply tilted backwards. Formline designs across figures and cradle; done in black, gold, teal, brown, maroon, and lime green. Title and artist signature written in pen along bottom edge of painting. Additional numbers written in corners on front and back.