DepartmentAsia
Yoke thé (marionette puppet) in the form of a yaksha (demon)
NameMarionette puppet
Artist
Artist not recorded
CultureBurmese
Dateearly to mid 20th century
Place madeMyanmar, Asia
MediumWood, paint, cloth, glass, metal, cotton string
Dimensions33 × 14 × 4 3/4 in. (83.8202 × 35.5601 × 12.065 cm)
Credit LineBequest from the Estates of Anne Ruggles Bromberg and Alan Robert Bromberg
Object numberA.2025.2.9
Collections
ProvenanceCollection of Anne R. Bromberg
DescriptionThis yaksha (demon) character would portray an antagonist and is therefore a perfect complement to the male and female in the extant collection.The clothing on this puppet is soiled and ripped in certain areas, particularly around where the stings come through. The condition reflects its age and use in performance.
Mid 20th Century AD
1918
Rasimin
Mid to late 18th century
Mid-20th century
