Kareoto puppet
Puppet
1970 (made)
1970 (made)
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Kareoto, a carved wooden rod puppet with mother-of-pearl eyes and separate arms, worked by a string threaded through the shoulders.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Kareoto puppet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved wood, mother-of-pearl and string |
| Brief description | Kareoto, a carved wooden rod puppet from New Zealand, 1970 |
| Physical description | Kareoto, a carved wooden rod puppet with mother-of-pearl eyes and separate arms, worked by a string threaded through the shoulders. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
| Object history | The puppet represents a Maori tribal figure, thought to have been originally used in rituals and now used in festivals and entertainments. This example was commissioned from a Maori craftsman by R.V. Albon, a New Zealand member of the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild, who presented it to the Guild |
| Other number | P.38 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.442-2001 |
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| Record created | September 3, 2004 |
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