Puppet
Shadow puppet of a Chinese man with a long pigtail and moustache, in profile walking to his left, carrying a wooden staff. Constructed in one piece of cut card, painted in ochre and black, with the wooden staff attached to his hand. Originally also attached to his robe with thread. Simialr to S.612-2001
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cut card, watercolour, ink, pencil, thread and wood |
| Brief description | Shadow puppet of a Chinese man |
| Physical description | Shadow puppet of a Chinese man with a long pigtail and moustache, in profile walking to his left, carrying a wooden staff. Constructed in one piece of cut card, painted in ochre and black, with the wooden staff attached to his hand. Originally also attached to his robe with thread. Simialr to S.612-2001 |
| Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
| Object history | This shadow puppet is similar in style to the Chinese figures, S.612-2001, S.614-2001 and S.616-2001, the boat, S.615-2001, and the horse, S.617-2001. These puppets appear to be part of a group |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.613-2001 |
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| Record created | October 25, 2004 |
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