(a): groom doll (”Boneka Marapulai), mate to 18-449, dressed in traditional wedding costume (Adat). Height 6.5 cm. (b): with black-painted cane. Length 31.5 cm. (c): and carved wood “kris” painted in black, red and yellow. Length 9.2 cm. Doll is on black pedestal base. Costume: black cotton trousers (Sarawa Galembong). “Serong” (below waist), “Tjawek” (around waist), “Salempang” (across chest), headgear of silver brocade red cotton, long red velvet gold decorated shirt. Compare with 18-435, 439. Base is detatched from doll. 5/29/12, AT.
Donor:
Nancy Tanner and University Appropriation
Collection place:
Malaysia
Culture or time period:
Malaysian
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Dolls (figurines)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Accession date:
1966
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1967-1968 #64: Science Center (Diablo Valley College) (November 30, 1967–December 28, 1967) and S1975-1976 #9: Palo Alto Cultural Center (November 1974–unknown)