Cantonese Opera Staff
Item number 1704/10 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Cantonese opera prop representing a mourning staff. Solid bamboo reed with frayed cloth wrapped around three-quarters of its length. The cloth is beige and brown. The part of the reed that is showing has been painted blue-green. It has a hole running through its diameter near the end through which a blue, twisted string is looped.
History Of Use
Used as a mourning staff prop in Cantonese opera theatrical performance.
Narrative
Donated as part of a collection of Cantonese opera props used by the Jin Wah Sing Musical Association.
Item History
- Made in China before 1940
- Owned by Jin Wah Sing Musical Association before October 15, 1996
- Received from Jin Wah Sing Musical Association (Donor) on October 15, 1996
What
- Name
- Cantonese Opera Staff
- Identification Number
- 1704/10
- Type of Item
- staff
- Material
- bamboo grass, paint and fibre
- Overall
- height 76.0 cm, width 6.0 cm, depth 2.8 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
Who
- Culture
- Chinese: Cantonese
- Previous Owner
- Jin Wah Sing Musical Association
- Received from
- Jin Wah Sing Musical Association (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1940
- Ownership Date
- before October 15, 1996
- Acquisition Date
- on October 15, 1996
Other
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 1704/0010
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