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Rod Puppet3420/90 a-b

Female figure puppet (part a) with arms at the sides, holding part of a broken carved stick in her left hand with the other part not attached (part b). The figure has long black hair and wears a tunic of dark blue, light brown, light yellow-brown with a green and orange-red floral pattern. The figure has painted bright pink skin, solid black eyes, black eyebrows, black lips and a black line down the chin. The legs are mounted on a single rod. There is a control cord running down the right leg, covered by painted fabric.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/88

Female figure puppet with movable arms at the sides, and long even fingers. The figure wears a long orange, black and off-white patterned tunic with exposed breasts that extend straight out through the tunic. She has painted bright yellow skin, a long defined nose, strong brow ridge, circular white and black eyes, and thin rounded black eyebrows that extend up into three lines. The figure wears a black circular headdress at the back of their head, decorated with red and white dots, gold-coloured metal studs, and tufts of gold fibres. There are three rings painted around the long neck - white, red and green. The figure lacks legs. Operated by three rods - a main rod for the body, and two for moving the arms.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, fibre, paint, plastic and metal
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rod Puppet3420/85

Female figure puppet with moveable arms. The figure has long black hair and wears a tunic of dark yellow with a green and blue bird pattern. The figure has painted bright pink skin, solid black eyes, black eyebrows, black mouth area that extends down the chin. The legs are mounted on a single rod, with painted black shoes. There is a control cord running down the right leg, covered by painted fabric.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, fibre and paint
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Puppet Frame Cover3420/82

Large quilted textile that serves as a cover for the antelope puppet body frame (3420/100). Composed of two mismatched sized quilts, stitched together along the long edge, creating a lip. The overall design is repeating diamonds composed of small squares in various colours. Some white and yellow squares have been embellished with black embroidery. There are five roughly cut holes, three on one side, and two on the other, for attaching puppets to the frame underneath.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
fibre
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/63

Human face mask with bright pink skin, and headdress with long ends that flips out to the sides. Mask has slit eye holes cutout with black marks underneath. They have thin rounded black eyebrows, black lips, and there are four vertical black lines on the forehead and three dots on each cheek. The black lips extend into a line down the chin.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/60

Animal (primate) mask, carved and painted black. Animal with a long snout, flat nose, large mouth baring teeth, yellow eyes, raised eyebrows, deep eye sockets, and large rounded ears on the side of the head.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3420/61

Human face mask with bright pink skin, and headdress with long ends that flips out to the sides. Mask has large white oval eyes, looking downward with eye holes cutout underneath. They have thin rounded black eyebrows, black lower lip, and there are three vertical blue lines on the forehead and on each cheek. Red fabric attached to back.

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Material
wood, paint and fibre
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Puppet Frame3420/100

Puppet frame (or mobile stage) made of bamboo sticks tied together with strips of old tire rubber, in an arch-shape. (Would be used with a puppet head, 3420/79 or 81, and a textile cover, 3420/80 or 82.)

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Puppet Frame3420/99

Puppet frame (or mobile stage) made of bamboo sticks tied together with strips of old tire rubber, in an arch-shape. (Would be used with a puppet head, 3420/79 or 81, and a textile cover, 3420/80 or 82.)

Culture
Bozo and Bamana
Made in
Segou, Mali
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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