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| Artist |
Couliabay, Yaya |
| Collection |
African |
| Credit line |
Purchase made by the Center for Puppetry Arts with funds from the Center for Puppetry Arts Acquisition Fund |
| Date |
Unknown |
| Description |
This hyena marionette is made of carved wood and walks upright on two legs. Painted details include brown skin with multi colored dots for texture, black eyes that have been outline in red and a flat fronted black nose. Two large ears sit on top of its head. Its mouth is hinged so that it can open and close by pulling on a string. The hyena is dressed in a coordinating shirt and shorts that have been made of a white and black print cotton textile. |
| Dimensions |
H-33.75 W-9 D-8.5 inches |
| Material |
Plastic/Paint/Textile; Mudcloth/Wood |
| Object ID |
2007.007.001 |
| Object Name |
Puppet, String |
| Old# |
AF.0038 |
| Place of Origin |
Africa/Mali |
| Title |
Hyena |
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Last modified on: April 26, 2010
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