Rod Puppet

Item number 1189/1 a-c from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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A gold-coloured puppet with an upper body (part b) and a head carved with a headpiece (part a) attached together by a stick (part c). The shoulders can rotate and the elbows can bend. Marionnette sticks attached through the hands. Face is orange brown with red eyes and mouth with white teeth. Black hair, moustache, and beard. Large ears. Big headdress is red and gold-coloured. Black fabric upper garment outlined with gold zig zag ribbon, sequins, and beads with beaded star in centre is just above the belly. Black belt embroidered with red and yellow flowers including green leaves. Arms carved with red arm bands and red wrist bracelets. Skirt is a dark brown and white spotted floral design on a reddish-brown and cream-coloured patterned background.