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Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

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NamePuppet
Artist Artist Not Recorded
Datec. 1960
Place madeINDONESIA, Southeast Asia, ASIA
MediumPaper, bamboo, paint thread
Dimensions11 1/4 × 10 13/16 × 3 3/8 in. (28.5 × 27.5 × 8.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.28.980
Object numberA.1981.28.980
Description"Jumping jack" cut, painted, tied, strung. Dancer. Devil-like blue face with red, orange flame like headdress. Red torso, green, orange design, red arms. Gold bracelets, blue sash, multicolored skirt, red, yellow pants, red legs, gold anklets. Bamboo stick.
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