Puppet of a female figure
Marionette
19th century (made)
19th century (made)
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Wooden (?) puppet (yok-thei) of female figure (possibly Minthamee, a princess) painted white with detailing in red and black. She wears a breast cloth (yin-zi) under a long sleeved jacket (ein-gyi) decorated with applied scrolling braid. From the waist down the jacket flares out into two crescent shapes which are stiffened with thin pieces of bamboo. She wears a skirt (hta-mein) with a pattern picked out in braid. The skirt ends in a long train (ahar).
Object details
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| Title | Puppet of a female figure |
| Materials and techniques | painted wood, string, silk, embroidery, hair |
| Brief description | Wooden (?) puppet of a woman, painted and clothed, Mandalay, Burma, 19th century |
| Physical description | Wooden (?) puppet (yok-thei) of female figure (possibly Minthamee, a princess) painted white with detailing in red and black. She wears a breast cloth (yin-zi) under a long sleeved jacket (ein-gyi) decorated with applied scrolling braid. From the waist down the jacket flares out into two crescent shapes which are stiffened with thin pieces of bamboo. She wears a skirt (hta-mein) with a pattern picked out in braid. The skirt ends in a long train (ahar). |
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| Accession number | IS.279-1953 |
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| Record created | June 12, 2009 |
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