Antique Vintage Budaixi Taiwan Hand Puppet - Golden Ray Theater 二郎神

Description

I bought this in Taiwan back in the 1980s,and it was already very old. I only know that it was used in a hand puppet performance troupe--it was not a toy. It is a one of a kind piece, not mass produced. Probably from the so called Golden Ray Theater era (
金光布袋戲
).
I think it is erlangshen Yang Ji
an
(
二郎神 楊
戩
). In Chinese mythology, he is a handsome young warrior god with a third all-seeing eye in his forehead.
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about 21" tall
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the head itself is about 5" long
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The head, hands and feet are carved from wood and hand painted.
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Each hand has a hole in the middle to hold weapon.
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The outfit is embellished with fake fur and embroidery—mostly done by hand.
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As you can see from the photos, the hair is messy looking.
*  The head and the body are separated (I think it was done this way so the puppet can change clothes).
The puppet is very old and not in perfect condition. Please look at the picture very carefully before you bid. I will be happy to provide more photos.
From a smoke and pet free home.