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String PuppetEh158 a-b

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet: head with painted black hair (part b) fits into body clothed in a silken green shirt and patterned pink, yellow and blue skirt (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs. Figure has a pink face with black painted eyebrows, eyes, and a red mouth. Figure has bare feet, one open hand and one hand closed with a hole through the centre to hold something. Puppet is attached to several thin black cords tied to a plain wooden stick.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, fibre, paper and paint
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String PuppetEh155 a-b

Three-dimensional male puppet representing the son of a farmer family. Head (part b) fits into body clothed in a shirt, a skirt, orange leggings, and silver shoes with curled toes (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs. The figure's right hand is flat, while the left hand is fisted. Dark grey dyed plant fibre has been used to represent hair. The shirt has a blue, red and white grid pattern, the skirt is dark blue with bands of red, white green and yellow.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String PuppetEh154 a-b

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet (Servant boy character): head (part b) fits into body with pink shirt and off-white skirt (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs. The figure is wearing an off-white cloth on its head, a blue, green and white plaid kerchief around its neck, and yellow pants under the skirt.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String PuppetEh153 a-b

Three-dimensional male puppet: head with grassy, fibrous brown hair and beard (part b) fits into body (part a) clothed in a blue jacket and multicoloured skirt. The body has jointed arms and legs. A silky pink and blue scarf is tied around the neck. Figure has a brown face with white eyebrows and eyes, an open mouth with jutting white teeth, and large hands and feet with white painted nails. Attached at the puppet's shoulders are several thin black cords tied to a plain wooden stick.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, fibre, paint and dye
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String PuppetEh145 a-b

Three-dimensional male humanoid puppet (Beggar with elephantiasis character): head (part b) fits into body with skirt (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs, and a movable chin. Both the head and the body are painted brown with light brown plant fibre used for hair and a beard. The figure has an off-white and pink floral print bandanna wrapped around his head, a purple scarf around its neck, and a hyper-enlarged left leg and foot. The figure has been made to look emaciated.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, cotton fibre ? and paint
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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String PuppetEh143 a-b

Three-dimensional female puppet representing the mother of a farmer family. Head with fibrous blue dyed hair pulled into a bun (part b) fits into body clothed in a patterned green and white shirt and a floral, blue, full-length skirt (part a). The body has jointed arms and legs. Figure has a light orange-brown face with black painted eyebrows, eyes, protruding ears, and a smiling red mouth with teeth. Figure has bare feet and pink hands; one open, one closed. Puppet is attached to several thin black cords tied to a plain wooden stick.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, cotton fibre, plant fibre, paint and dye
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MaskEh13

Mask depicting Kappala Sanniya (which represents insanity) with a black painted face, a very small forehead, prominent brows, protruding eyes with a crescent-shaped slit below each, a bulbous nose, a prominent red upper lip, and a set of white upper teeth with a right fang. The lower jaw appears to be missing, and the left fang has broken off and is missing.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Galle, Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask1243/4

Black half-mask with bulging red and white eyes, red mouth and snarling white fangs. Upper, outer edge and mustache are covered in tufts of wiry black hair. Three braided twine cords are attached at the back.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
wood, hair ?, fibre and paint
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Beard704/49 a-b

Part a is a large piece of white-brown cloth that has internal stuffing, is stitched to matted hair, and is connected to a yellow coloured strap at one end. Part b is a smaller piece of white-blue coloured cloth that has internal stuffing, is stitched to matted hair, and has a patterned strap attached to one end.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
cotton fibre ? and hair
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Ornament973/23

Eight metal bells are attached to leather backing by red cord, red fibre and light blue fibre. Metal bells each have rings on top, a raised band around their centres, and have an incised cross-shaped design at bottom. Small round metal balls are inside the bells and create the ringing sound.

Culture
Sinhalese
Material
metal, synthetic fibre ? and skin
Made in
Sri Lanka
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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