PUPPET

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image showcases a traditional puppet with a unique and striking design. The puppet features a distinctively painted face, predominantly white with bold red and black accents, exhibiting a clownish expression characterized by exaggerated features. Its body is stark black, creating a sharp contrast with the head. The puppet is dressed in a colorful, patterned garment made of cloth, with shades of blue, green, and hints of red creating a plaid-like pattern. The arms are attached to sticks, a typical feature enabling manipulation. Nearby, a small handwritten tag reads "Puppet clown," dated "11.5.14," suggesting some aspect of documentation or collection entry.

The image showcases a traditional puppet with a unique and striking design. The puppet features a distinctively painted face, predominantly white with bold red and black accents, exhibiting a clownish expression characterized by exaggerated features. Its body is stark black, creating a sharp contrast with the head. The puppet is dressed in a colorful, patterned garment made of cloth, with shades of blue, green, and hints of red creating a plaid-like pattern. The arms are attached to sticks, a typical feature enabling manipulation. Nearby, a small handwritten tag reads "Puppet clown," dated "11.5.14," suggesting some aspect of documentation or collection entry.

Name/Title

PUPPET

Entry/Object ID

1971.5.14

Description

WAYANG PUPPET/CLOWN/LONG SKIRT-PLAID

Collection

Dolls, ETHNOGRAPHIC/INDONESIA

Made/Created

Place

Continent

Asia

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Indonesia

Culture/Tribe

Indonesian

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Puppet

Nomenclature Class

Public Entertainment Devices

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Good