Demonic shadow puppet with intricate decorations and moveable limbs. Three cane sticks attached for manipulating. Painted in various colours including, yellow, red, green, orange and black. [ASh [OPS move] 31/05/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Demonic shadow puppet with intricate decorations and moveable limbs. Three cane sticks attached for manipulating. Painted in various colours including, yellow, red, green, orange and black. [ASh [OPS move] 31/05/2016]
Geographical reference: China
Asia > Eastern Asia > China
Person: Field collector Walter Wilkinson; PRM source Winifred Wilkinson
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1972
Date collected: By 1972
Acquisition information: Donated: 1972
Materials and processes: Material Paper Plant, Material Pigment, Material Cane Plant, Process Painted, Process Cutwork, Process Tied
Dimensions: Width: max 152 mm, Length: max 300 mm with stick, Length: max 215 mm without stick
Object numbers: Accession number: 1985.36.126

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