RRN Basic

A simpler, search-only version of the Reciprocal Research Network. This site is optimized for mobile devices like your smartphone, but works well with older computers and browsers too.

To search, simply enter your query into the box at the top of the screen.

Visit the full RRN for access to more powerful search and collaborative research tools.

Shadow Puppet

MOA: University of British Columbia

3322/9

Shadow puppet of the magistrate's table. Made of paper which has been cut and painted to depict a red, stepped table draped in red cloth with blue-green decoration. On the table, from left to right: two yellow scrolls(?), a gold crown(?), and a black box. '9' is painted in the lower right corner.

  • Narrative

    This set of puppets (3322/1-30) was a gift to Muriel King in 1935. "Donated in memory of our mother, Muriel Wallace Burnaby King, from Catherine Christou & Robin King."

  • Type of Item puppet
  • Culture Chinese
  • Material paper, paint
  • Measurements height 17.2 cm, width 17.8 cm, depth 0.2 cm (overall)
  • Previous Owner Kitty Christou
  • Received from Kitty Christou
  • Made in China
  • Creation Date before 1935
  • Collection Date during 1935
  • Ownership Date before October 28, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on October 28, 2018
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3322/0009

Keyboard Shortcuts