Toy string puppet Brahma bull. The bull is composed of many wooden parts, which are attached at the joints by string or nails. The bull is white with black hooves, grey horns, and red ears, nostrils and collar and is decorated with copper metallic paper cut out patterns. Attached by many strings to a red wooden control bar composed of a single long piece of wood with two cross-bars.

• Narrative

  Donor purchased from artisan in Kathmandu in spring of 1987.

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• Type of Item puppet
• Culture Nepali
• Material wood, fibre, paint, metal
• Measurements height 25.5 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 19.5 cm (overall)

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• Previous Owner Romie D. Whiteside
• Received from Romie D. Whiteside

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• Made in Kathmandu

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• Creation Date during 1987
• Ownership Date before November 29, 2019
• Acquisition Date on November 29, 2019

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3408/0003