Wayang Kulit Shadow puppet from Java, Indonesia, mid-20th century.
Water buffalo hide body painted with water-based paints, with bamboo handle.  (14" h. x 24" w. x 1/2" d., 23" h. including handle).

By Bondisiwe Magoola - Capetown, South Africa
Glass beads, cotton fabric.
(8" h. x 9" w. x 19 1/2" d.)

Wayang Kulit Shadow puppet from Java, Indonesia, mid-20th century.
Water buffalo hide body painted with water-based paints, with bamboo handle.  (14" h. x 24" w. x 1/2" d., 22 1/2“ h. including handle).

Huichol people, Nayarit, Mexico, c. 2006
Beads pressed into beeswax on wood sculpture
(2 1/4" w. x 8 1/4" d. x 4" h.)
Designs will vary

By Nancy Dyesi - Capetown, South Africa
Glass beads, cotton fabric.
(9" h. x 10 1/2" l.)

Nairobi, Kenya
2012, 2017
Recycled metal, wire, glass beads (5 3/4" h. x 3 1/2"w. x 6 3/4" l.).
Exact colors and details will vary.

Nairobi, Kenya
2012
Recycled metal
(2 3/4" h. x 3 3/4" w. x 6 1/2" l.),

By Phatiswe Ncopayi - Capetown, South Africa
Glass beads, cotton fabric.
(16 1/2" h. x 5" w. x 2" d.)

Ndebele People - South Africa
Cotton and synthetic fabric, glass & plastic beads, metal and plastic wire, imitation leather skirt
19"  tall