Detail of bunraku puppet male character. Puppets are elaborate and expressive with moving features.

Detail of bunraku puppet female character.

Bunraku puppet female character with puppeteers. Puppet is half life size dressed in red embroidered kimono and holding fan.

Bunraku puppet male character appearing from behind curtains with puppeteer partly seen at side.

Bunraku puppet male character portraying strong emotion with a series of poses or kata accompanied by raised eyebrows clenched fists and stamping feet.

Bunraku puppet female character. Heroines are not permitted the same open displays of emotion as the male characters and hide their feelings with a towel or fold of their kimono.

Paintings on display with colourful architecture behind

Colourful plates and bowls for sale

Huguang Guildhall. Bright red blue yellow and black opera mask.

Old Embera woman coiling a large clay cooking pot. Skill is only continued by a very few elderly women since ceramic pots have been replaced by aluminium.Pacific coastal region tribe vessel American...

Embera woman puts final touches to a large clay cooking pot. Fashioning the poit with her fingers she smoothens the surface with a smooth river-worn pebble Skill is only continued by a few elderly wo...

Ika widow Adelaida sewing traditional mochila shoulder bag from homespun sheeps wool. Many stranded bead necklace signifies considerable wealth.Arhuaco Aruaco indigenous tribe American Classic Classi...