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Shadow Puppet3322/1

Shadow puppet of an old woman. Made of paper which has been cut and painted to depict the old woman. Figure dressed in an olive green robe with purple patches and sash, tied at the waist in red. Figure holds a basket in her right hand, and a cane in her left hand. Her hair is white and tied back with a red tie. Her face is heavily lined. Operated by three rods. Joints at the shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, and knees. '1' is painted on the collar.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint, fibre, bamboo grass and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3322/11 a-b

Shadow puppet of the district magistrate (part a) with detached head (part b). Made of paper which has been cut and painted to depict the magistrate in a purple outfit with an ornate red, white, olive green and black chiseled or punched out section on the front of his shirt, as well as the shirttail and down one pant leg. The face is mainly an outline with a long black beard extending down, and his black hair tied back in a headdress(?). Operated by three rods. Joints at the shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, and knees. '11' is painted on the collar.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint, fibre, bamboo grass and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3322/6

Shadow puppet of a neighbour with child on her back. Made of paper which has been cut and painted to depict the woman in a purple outfit with black bands at cuffs, wearing a small child on her back in a blue-grey fabric wrap. The woman has black hair, tied back with beige cloth decorated with red flowers. She has thin purple shoes on her feet. Operated by three rods. Joints at the shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, and knees. '6' is painted on the collar.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint, fibre, bamboo grass and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3322/5 a-b

Shadow puppet of an older man (part a) with a detachable head (part b). Made of paper which has been cut and painted to depict the older man with a heavily lined face, and white beard, moustache, eyebrows and hair. He wears beige clothes with a large orange flower pattern, and a blue tie at waist as well as a large hat with a fringe along the top. Operated by three rods. Joints at the shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, and knees. '5' is painted on the collar.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint, fibre, bamboo grass and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3322/2

Shadow puppet of the old woman's son. Made of paper which has been cut and painted to depict the son in a purple shirt with white collar, white with red bottoms, and a black tie at the waist. He holds a black axe in his left hand. He has a heavily furrowed brow. His head is shaved, with exception to a short black ponytail at the crown of his head (queue hairstyle); however, the figure's hair has detached. His eyebrows are black, and he has red lips. Operated by three rods. Joints at the shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, and knees. '2' painted on the collar.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint, fibre, bamboo grass and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3322/24 a-b

Shadow puppet of a Cow Spirit Judge (part a) with detached head (part b). Made of paper which has been cut and painted to depict the Cow Spirit Judge in a black outfit with red and blue details. He has a purple face with orange hair, and two curved black horns. In his left hand he holds a sword. Operated by three rods. Joints at the shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, and knees. '24' is painted on the collar.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint, fibre, wood and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Puppet Folder3322/30

Puppet folder for the Tiger Story. Made of a long sheet of paper, which has been folded down from the top, and up from the bottom, creating pockets to store the puppets in. The lower pocket edge has been labeled, left to right, with numbers in ascending order. The length has then been folded again into eight sections - five to the left of the cover, the cover, and then two on the right. The jacket has an incomplete handwritten list of the puppets by number. The cover has 'Tiger Story' written boldly across the top in black with a red background, and a large image of a man stuck in a tree with a tiger below. The text and image are bordered by green loosely woven fabric. There are two woven fabric ties.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint and fibre
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3322/25

Shadow puppet of a Horse Spirit Judge shadow puppet. Made of paper which has been cut and painted to depict the Horse Spirit Judge in a black outfit with red and blue details. He has a tan face with black hair, and two ears on top of his head. In his left hand he holds a sword. Operated by three rods. Joints at the shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, and knees. '25' is painted on the collar.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint, fibre, wood and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3322/22

Shadow puppet of a Spirit Judge. Made of paper which has been cut and painted to depict the heavy male figure with a bare chest, red bell-shaped sleeves and red pants. A large black and tan belt at his waist. He has a thick moustache, red lips, and open mouth. He wears a large black headdress, with two spade-like points extending up, and large red ties hanging. In his left hand he holds a knife(?) with a red tip, and in his right hand he holds a rectangular purple object with a red section. Operated by three rods. Joints at the shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, and knees. '22' is painted on the red tie from the headdress.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint, fibre, wood and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Shadow Puppet3322/21

Shadow puppet of the god Tung Yuo Soo Sa. Made of paper which has been cut and painted to depict the god wearing an ornate outfit of orange, red, blue and purple - the patterns are cut out. There appears to be a tiger's face on his chest. In his left hand he holds a scroll(?). He has a thick black moustache, large stern eyebrows, and thick black hair which is piled on the back of his head. Operated by three bamboo rods. Joints at the shoulders, elbows, hands, waist, and knees. '21' painted on the collar.

Culture
Chinese
Material
paper, paint, fibre, wood and metal
Made in
China
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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