Bird
Item
Title
Bird
Description
A red and green bird depicted in profile. The leather puppet is supported by a central bamboo rod that is tied to the leather figure via cording. The leather is thin and translucent goatskin. The puppet has been dyed with vivid colors of pigment that permeate the leather and allow the bright colors of the puppet to project through the shadow screen and provide a colorized shadow. This puppet is static and does not feature any articulated joints, Height: 16.3 cm, Width: 22 cm
Attribution
Made in Southern Thailand
Date
Acquisition date 1974
Color
black, red, and green pigment
Material
Goatskin, bamboo rods