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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