Hungarian glove puppet
Puppet
mid 20th century (made)
mid 20th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Glove puppet of a peasant man with a painted papier maché head attached to a torso of cotton and felt. He has a painted face and features with black bead eyes and silk thread hair. He wears a white cotton shirt and a black skirt with red felt pocket trim, and a black felt waistcoat edged and decorated with red felt and silver buttons. His hands are of padded pink cotton
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Hungarian glove puppet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Papier maché, paint, cotton, felt, beads, silk thread, metal and padding material |
| Brief description | Glove puppet of a peasant man. Hungarian, mid 20th century |
| Physical description | Glove puppet of a peasant man with a painted papier maché head attached to a torso of cotton and felt. He has a painted face and features with black bead eyes and silk thread hair. He wears a white cotton shirt and a black skirt with red felt pocket trim, and a black felt waistcoat edged and decorated with red felt and silver buttons. His hands are of padded pink cotton |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
| Other number | P.32 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.542-2001 |
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| Record created | October 5, 2004 |
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