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Rod PuppetIb291 a-c

Three-dimensional female puppet: large head (part b) fits into body with jacket and 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. The figure has a white face with slit-shaped eyes positioned forward. Small, straight nose. Red dot at centre of forehead, red lips. Head bending forward. Metal cylinder at base of neck. Headdress consists of green and gold painted jamang, sumping and lungsen. Clothing consists of close-fitting jacket of black cloth on torso and green corduroy sleeves, diagonal beaded band of black and floral patterned material on chest with multicoloured glass beads, red and multicoloured floral waist band, and brown and black batik patterned skirt. Hands held flat with all fingers held together and gold paint residue. Hand at figure's left is straight, hand at figure's right curves outward slightly.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, paint, cotton fibre and glass
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Trumpet HornEe4.46

Trumpet like horn. One end is a large darkened bone (human?), dark brown with two holes bored through one end. The other end is capped with a metal cap with a small hole in its centre. Half of the bone towards the metal-capped end is wound in gold-coloured metal wire; running from this wire towards the other end are four decorative bands of metal with raised designs that, excepting the central band, are each set with three red and blue stones or minerals.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
bone, metal and mineral ?
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrumEe4.45

Double-sided drum made from the tops of two skulls (human or simian), joined back to back with rawhide skin pulled over the open ends. A decorative metal band with raised patterning and red and green-coloured round stone-like objects mounted on it covers the joint in the centre. Attached to the metal band is a length of twined string with an egg-shaped, pitch-covered weight at the other end.

Culture
Himalayas
Material
bone, skin, fibre and metal
Made in
Asia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1001/2

A brown mask with fused dark brown upraised eyebrows, semi-oval cut out eyes with hooded eyelids, a curved nose with the nostrils cut out, and an open cut out mouth outlined with zigzags on the lips. The ears are circular knobs, and the cheeks are carved with a horizontal rectangular design. The headdress is made with plant fibre and leaf covered with dark brown and red fabric with a pony-tail at the top.

Culture
Pende
Material
wood, plant fibre, leaf and paint
Made in
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Milk Container1047/1 a-b

Tear-drop-shaped skin container with a narrow opening and a protruding looped handled. Container has three flaps of skin attached under the handle. Skin flaps are decorated with two rows of shells and have skin and shell tassels on the end of each flap. Part b is the lid to the container. It is cone-shaped, tapers near the centre and flares out at the top. It is decorated with rows of blue and white, and red beads around the perimeter radiating from the top of the lid. The outer edges of the flared top of the lid have two rows of blue and white beads on either side of a double row of red beads. At the base of the lid is a single row of alternating black and white beads.

Culture
Oromo
Material
skin, cowrie shell, glass, wood ? and plant fibre
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask864/8

A large brown wood mask with lots of extremely long hair on string flowing down. The round red eyes bulge out with slits carved out underneath. The big wide nose has its nostrils cut out. The big open red mouth has long white teeth with four fangs curved outward to the sides at either ends. There is an elaborate crown headdress with three protrusions curved outward. The large ears are attached to the sides with string and are decorated with red curved lines and the lobes are pierced with gold conical earrings. The tongue is a long piece which falls out down from the mask and is made of red skin decorated with glass mirrors and gold ornaments. Two long orange fabric strips hang down either sides.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
wood, fibre, hair, paper, metal, tooth ? and paint
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask864/9

A large light brown wood mask with massive amounts of hair on string flowing down. The round red eyes bulge out with slits carved out underneath. The big wide nose has its nostrils cut out with two pointed protrusions up the sides of the nose. The big open black mouth has red gums and long white teeth with two fangs curved outward to the sides at either ends. There is an elaborate crown headdress with five protrusions curved outward. The large ears are attached to the sides with string and are decorated with red curved lines and the lobes are pierced with black earrings decorated with gold. The tongue is a long piece which falls out down from the mask and is made of red skin decorated with glass mirrors and gold ornaments.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
wood, tooth, paper, fibre, hair, paint, metal and glass
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask864/3

A large brown wood face mask with large oval eyes cut out and outlined with red and black. The black eyebrows are upraised with a bump in between. There is a wide flat nose with red nostrils cut out. The huge mouth has red lips, large white teeth, and four very big fangs which stick out at an angle and curve outward. The ears are flat, long, and large. The top of the mask is covered with a paper section There is a significant amount of light brown fibrous hair. Leather strips are at the back.

Culture
Indonesian
Material
wood, leaf ?, paper, bamboo grass ?, fibre and skin
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask904/4

A dark red mask with dark brown hair for the eyebrows and moustache. The black eyes are outlined with red and have slits carved out underneath. The nostrils are cut out. The lips are red with white teeth. The lower jaw is attached at the back. Rubber is tied with string around the back through two small holes at either sides and there is a metal loop hook attached to it.

Culture
Western Indonesian ?
Material
wood, fibre, paint, rubber and metal
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask904/3

A dark pink-orange wood mask with dark brown hair for the eyebrows and the moustache. The black eyes are outlined with red and have slits carved out underneath. The nostrils are cut out. The lips are red with pink gums and white teeth. The lower jaw is attached at the back. Rubber is tied with string around the back through two small holes at either sides and there is a metal loop hook attached to it.

Culture
Western Indonesian ?
Material
wood, metal, paint, fibre and rubber
Made in
Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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