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Puppet

Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume doll of a man wearing a gold headdress and a turquoise tunic over purple trousers tucked into blue boots. The tunic is decorated with pink braid at the neck and waist; golden brown braid at the chest; blue braid at the cuffs of the wide sleeves, and with an orange apron over which hangs some yellow fringing. The head, hands and boots are ceramic, and the face is painted with warrior-like make up


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Ceramic, paint, fabric, braid and fringe
Brief description
Costume doll of a man. Chinese
Physical description
Costume doll of a man wearing a gold headdress and a turquoise tunic over purple trousers tucked into blue boots. The tunic is decorated with pink braid at the neck and waist; golden brown braid at the chest; blue braid at the cuffs of the wide sleeves, and with an orange apron over which hangs some yellow fringing. The head, hands and boots are ceramic, and the face is painted with warrior-like make up
Dimensions
  • Height: 27cm
Credit line
Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
Other number
P.77 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number
Collection
Accession number
S.505-2001

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Record createdSeptember 24, 2004
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