Shadow Puppet Item Number: Edz1351 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
A shadow puppet fragment of a female body. Clothing is black, red, green, and orange in a harlequin pattern. Small feet are in red boots. Wire is coiled around the neck.
Narrative
In 1981 the donor wrote that she had found this group of shadow puppets in Chengdu (Sichuan, China) over 40 years earlier.
Item History
- Made in Sichuan, China before 1940
- Owned by Kathleen F. Spooner before December 31, 1981
- Received from Kathleen F. Spooner (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source) on December 31, 1981
What
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Kathleen F. Spooner
- Received from
- Kathleen F. Spooner (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Shop Volunteers (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Sichuan, China
When
- Creation Date
- before 1940
- Ownership Date
- before December 31, 1981
- Acquisition Date
- on December 31, 1981
Other
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 83
- Accession Number
- 0768/0013