Clown Nunai in Uniform
Item
Title
Clown Nunai in Uniform
Description
Nunai is a male clown character and is usually depicted in profile with one hand holding a blade made from betel nut shears. Both arms of Nunai are articulated at the shoulder, elbow and wrist. The articulated arms are manipulated by a puppeteer via a bamboo rod attached by a knotted cord to the hand. The leather puppet is supported by a central bamboo rod that is tied to the leather figure via cording. Nunai also features a hinged and articulated jaw with a bamboo hinge which can be moved via a fiber cord in order to enable the puppet to appear to speak. Height: 43.5 cm, Width: 11.7 cm, Width including left and right arm extended: 57.5 cm
Attribution
Made in Southern Thailand
Date
Acquisition date 1974
Character
Nunai
Color
black, green, and red pigment
Material
Goatskin, bamboo rods, fiber cording, black, green, and red pigment