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Rod PuppetIb359

A three-dimensional male humanoid figure puppet. Has a large head, and jointed arms attached to controlling rods. The pink face is positioned forward with bulging eyes that have red irises, a wedge-shaped nose, and red lips with a prominent upper row of white teeth, and having overlapping fangs at each side of the mouth. Large red crown (mahkota) headdress with multi-tiered diadem (jamang), karawista, sumping, Garuda Mungkur (short-tongue), and badong, deep fringe of hair in red, gold, black, green, and white. Large seam at the rear of the crown. Corpulent torso with large belly, and prominent dark green chest. . Hands are held flat, and bending back at the wrists. Wearing a green, and purple plaid skirt with a leather waistband.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
cotton fibre, paint, fibre and wood
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod PuppetIb358

A three-dimensional male humanoid figure puppet. Has a large head and jointed arms attached to controlling rods. The head is positioned forward with the face split vertically into brown and yellow hemispheres. The bulging eyes with red irises are directed upwards. There is a wide, flat nose, and prominent upper teeth between the red lips with two large canines extending over the bottom lip. No headdress. Flat textured black hair. The corpulent body with large belly and gold-coloured skin has ornaments in two pieces at the wrists. Wearing a brown close-fitting top with a brown and blue batik skirt.

Culture
Sundanese
Material
wood, fibre, paint and cotton fibre
Made in
Java, Indonesia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1417

Collapsible fan with 18 inner ribs made of ivory and two ivory ribs on the outside. The outermost ribs are carved with a floral design. One side is covered in white silk, which has been stiffened and has a light bown paper edge. The silk is painted with a design of cranes flying over a marsh, in grey, white, red, yellow and blue/green. The ends of the ribs are fastened with a u-shaped brass loop to which is knotted a knotted grey silk cord ending in a tassel.

Culture
Japanese
Material
ivory, adhesive, paint, brass metal, paper and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureNb586

Carved wood figure of a human with arms folded against the chest so that the hands are upraised and the legs broken off and trimmed at the knee. A small hole extends from the back of each knee to the front. Face has grooved, circular, dark blue eyes with dark blue brows above, a plain triangular nose, and a wide protruding mouth. Hair has been engraved at the back of the head which has a cap on top. Painted features in blue, green. and yellow with detailing including dark hair, a yellow face, a yellow shirt that has dark blue buttons and arm bands, and dark blue suspenders and trousers.

Culture
Nuu-chah-nulth ? or Coast Salish ?
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAg63

Headdress or helmet carved from one piece of wood with a domed shape, a bird's beak, domed eyes, and horns that curve upwards at the ends. Both sides have a semi-circular red band with a wider band containing alternate red and light brown triangular patterns. The beak tip is black, and the remainder of the beak has a red and light brown pattern composed of triangles. The tip and base of each horn is black, the remainder is decorated with alternating red and light brown diagonal bands delineated with black lines on the outer surface, and the inner surface is painted red. The ridged top of the crown is black.

Culture
Bobo
Material
wood and paint
Made in
“Upper Volta” ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureIa56

Female figure on a painted black wood base. A crown is on her head. Short overdress and long skirt, both hanging in folds. No arms. Clock hangs over shoulders. Traces of white, black, and green paint. Figure attached to the base by two metal pegs. On the base, there is written 'PHILLIPINES, SANTOS, VIRGIN MARY, MID-17TH CENTURY, FROM'. White label with '3 17' glued on top of the base.

Culture
Philippines
Material
paint, wood and metal
Made in
Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Buddha FigureEd5.2788

Carved buddha figure in stooped position. Figure is covered mostly in gold lacquer, except for black hair and crown. Halo with raised scalloped decorative band is attached to a rectangular arm that is pegged to the figure at mid-back. The head has a three-peaked mountain crown, elongated ear lobes, and a broken nose. The figure is holding a round object (alms bowl ?) and wearing a scarf-like garment (ten-e) that flows to its feet. The figure is standing on a lotus pedestal, which sits on an inverted lotus pedestal with a red, scalloped circular base. Four broken lotus petals.

Culture
Japanese
Material
wood and lacquer
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1415

Collapsible fan with 17 ivory inner ribs and two outer ribs with a carved iris design. The fan is covered on one side with stiffened white silk painted with irises and birds in green, purple, white, black, silver and grey. The ribs are fastened with silver coloured metal rivet and a u-shaped metal loop to which is attached a knotted cord of twisted white silk ending in two tassels.

Culture
Japanese
Material
starch, paper, metal, paint, adhesive, silk fibre and ivory
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FanEd5.1407

Folding fan with seventeen inner ribs and two carved parent ribs of ivory. Covered on one side with white silk, edge bound with white paper with painted in design of wisteria and birds in green, brown and purple; some purple blooms are also embroidered. Silver coloured metal rivet with u-shaped loop.

Culture
Japanese
Material
elephant ivory, adhesive, metal, paper, paint and silk fibre
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureEj136

Gold Buddha figure with pointed headdress seated cross legged on a green lotus, sitting on a brown pedestal. The right hand is flat on lap with palm upturned, left hand and arm extends over legs. Incised curvilinear decoration on sides of pedestal base; figure has elongated earlobes.

Culture
Thai
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Thailand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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