Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
Showing items held at 13 different institutions.
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Small shadow puppet of two characters, a wrestler named Pehlivan, and a monster named Canavar. Made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint or dye, soaked into the skin. The wrestler wears long dark green pants with a red belt, and is shirtless. He is bald with a large moustache. The large orange cat-like monster is facing the wrestler with its tail curled up over its back, and the characters are engaged in battle. They stand on a small section of landscape with green and brown leaves. The maker's name is written along the hind leg of the monster.
Small shadow puppet of the Jewish character called Yahudi. Made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint or dye, soaked into the skin. The puppet body and head are separate pieces, tied together with a thin plastic cord through small holes. The figure is a male, wearing a long black robe, with an orange tunic, red pants, and a light green and red hat and shoes. His one arm is at his side; his other hand holds something to his chest. He has a pointed black beard and mustache. The main hole for the stick (to manipulate the puppet) is in his neck. The maker's name is written along the back of the neck.
Small shadow puppet, Acem, a man from Persia. Made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint or dye, soaked into the skin. The puppet body, thighs and lower legs are separate pieces, tied together with a thin plastic cord through small holes. The figure is a male, wearing red pants, with a red and dark green tunic and hat, and tall black boots. His one hand is on his stomach; his other hand is on his chest. He has a full black beard and mustache. The main hole for the stick (to manipulate the puppet) is in his upper arm. The maker's name is written along the back of the neck.
Small shadow puppet, Zenne, a female character. Made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint or dye, soaked into the skin. The puppet body and head are separate pieces, tied together with a thin plastic cord through small holes. The figure is wearing a full length blue dress with red headscarf. She holds a lantern in her hands. She has long curly black hair that comes to a tapered end. The main hole for the stick (to manipulate the puppet) is in her neck. The maker's name is written along the lantern base.
Glazed ceramic ancestor figure. Figure has a conical body with two holes where arms should be. Each arm hole has stamped triangles encircling it. The figure's head is shield-like and convex and attached at the tapered point of the body. The face is decorated with stamped facial features and a built up long rectangular nose. Tied to the head is a headdress made of woven white and red fishing net, with a single white and brown feather extending from the top. The figure wears a skirt with a fringe, knotted at the waistband. The skirt alternates between natural yellow-brown fibres, red fibres, and white net fibres. Around the waist and neck are two ceramic ornaments strung on twisted fibres. Within the body hang three light yellow glass skulls that are visible through the armholes. The artist's initials are carved into the figure's neck, and behind both the chest and waist ornaments - 'JKT'.
Synthetic collared T-shirt with printed design. Front depicts an ocean view with ghost net art of a sea turtle and hammerhead shark layered overtop. The sides and sleeves have designs in black, white and bright green, yellow and blue. The back has images of ghost net sea turtle art on the left shoulder layered over an image of ghost nets under water. An image of ceramic figures across the lower back. The back of the collar reads 'Erub Arts', back of shirt 'Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Corporation 2018' and 'Erub Erwer Meta Corporation' across the hem.
Ancestor figure made of wood with copper and shell inlay. Figure is shown seated on a platform with feet together, and hands on ankles. He wears a tall elaborate headdress with rolled side elements represented with rope-like inlaid copper. The same copper is heavily wrapped around each forearm. The chest, nipples, top of head, front of headdress, and edge of platform are inlaid with small circular copper pieces. He has a very narrow and pointed face, with lips and jaw jutting out, and eyes of inlaid cowrie shells.
Female figure made of wood. Figure is shown kneeling, with her hands placed on her pregnant stomach. The abdomen is marked with a double-line diamond around the naval, and two crosshatched rectangles on both sides of the abdomen and lower back. She has deeply set cowrie-shaped eyes, a large pointed nose, wide lips and a strong cheekbones. She wears a large headdress with a concave top surface and rounded sides. She has bare breasts and pronounced vagina.
King figure (ndop) made of carved ivory. Figure sits cross-legged on a square platform with a drum(?) in front. His eyes are closed, right hand placed on his knee, and he holds a ceremonial knife in his left hand. He wears a distinctive projecting hoe-shaped headdress with carved decoration around the edge and on the top surface. His regalia includes cane shoulder hoops, cloth plaque covering the buttocks, a wrapped belt that crosses over his abdomen, and a plaited belt. He also wears three bracelets, two arm rings and ear ornaments. The figure is mounted on a wood octagonal base.
Crescent-shaped box (part a) with lid (part b) made of carved wood. The concave side of the box and centre area of the convex are decorated with three bands of lines, zigzagging in a loosely plaited pattern. The other areas are filled with small repeating triangle patterns. The lid is decorated with squares which switch between horizontal and vertical lines, replicating a woven pattern. Two turtles are carved on either end of the lid.