Puppet

60-5-9

From: Burma

Curatorial Section: Asian

Native Name Yok-thay
Object Number 60-5-9
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Burmese
Provenience Burma
Date Made Early 20th Century
Section Asian
Materials Wood | Cloth | Mirror
Iconography Ogre
Description

Puppet of an ogre. Green face with red/yellow cap, red lips/fangs. Dressed in green silk paso. Holds a red stick in both hands. His large elaborate belt and collar of red cotton cloth with metal disc and embroidered with pieces of cut mirror. Red/yellow shoes.

Credit Line Gift of Henry B. Keep, 1960

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