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
c. 2011, 2017
Recycled metal, wire, glass beads (4" h x 5 1/2" w. x 7" l.).
Colors and exact design may vary.

Nairobi, Kenya
2017
Recycled metal, wire, glass beads (3 3/4" h. x 7" w. x 8" l.).
Exact colors and design details may vary.

Recycled tin cans, wire, rubber, plastic
(Approx. 10 1/4"l. x 4 1/4" w. x 6" h.)

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By Doris Hlekani - Capetown, South Africa
Glass beads, cotton fabric.
(18" h. x 3" w. x 2" d.)