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Puppet (Si Gale-gale)

Date:: late 19th–early 20th century
Geography:: Indonesia, Sumatra
Culture:: Toba Batak people
Medium:: Wood, cloth, metal, pigment
Dimensions:: H: 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Fred and Rita Richman, 1988
Accession Number:: 1988.143.47

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 355

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