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Tiny flying dragon shadow puppet

Shadow Puppet
1979 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Shadow puppet of a mini dragon from Richard Gill's production of Wang-Su the Doctor at the Polka theatre. The puppet is made of black cut card, mounted onto clear acrylic sheet. Rod is attached to the dragon.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTiny flying dragon shadow puppet (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Cut and decorated card
Brief description
Tiny flying dragon shadow puppet designed by Julia Lee- Delisle for the Polka Theatre's production Wang Su the Doctor in 1979.
Physical description
Shadow puppet of a mini dragon from Richard Gill's production of Wang-Su the Doctor at the Polka theatre. The puppet is made of black cut card, mounted onto clear acrylic sheet. Rod is attached to the dragon.
Dimensions
  • From the top to the bottom height: 9cm
  • Widest part width: 17cm
Content description
The figures for Wang Su the Doctor were copied by Julia Lee Delisle from the original Chinese which she found in a book.
Marks and inscriptions
Julia Lee-Delisle
Credit line
Lanchester Collection
Collection
Accession number
S. 1019-2011

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Record createdMarch 13, 2012
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