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Puppet

Glove Puppet
ca. 1968-1969 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Puppet of Sli-Mee, a Mandarin, for the show The Feast of Lanterns. This puppet is part of a fine set designed by Elizabeth Waghorn and carved by Beverley Coleclough and Nicola Howard-Jones. The Feast of Lanterns, written and directed by Richard Gill, toured widely for Polka in 1968-1969 and was one of the first plays to mix actors and puppets. The figures are carved in Jelutong.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Puppet (generic title)
  • Sli-Mee, a Mandarin (generic title)
  • The Feast of Lanterns (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carved and painted wood, sewn fabric, velveteen, applied beads
Brief description
Puppet of Sli-Mee, a Mandarin, for the show The Feast of Lanterns, ca. 1968-1969.
Physical description
Hands, arms, head and neck in carved wood, painted in green. Applied hair on each side of the face, made of synthetic string, and applied moustache. Hat in black velveteen fabric, with gold finishing. Wearing a red dress enriched with black beads and black painted decorations. Sleeves are finished with black velveteen, and a black velveteen stripe is sewn at the front of the dress. Also wearing a black velveteen collar with small golden bells.
Dimensions
  • Crown of the head to hem of the dress height: 83cm
  • Width between hands width: 54.5cm
Credit line
Lanchester Collection
Literary referenceThe Feast of Lanterns
Summary
Puppet of Sli-Mee, a Mandarin, for the show The Feast of Lanterns. This puppet is part of a fine set designed by Elizabeth Waghorn and carved by Beverley Coleclough and Nicola Howard-Jones. The Feast of Lanterns, written and directed by Richard Gill, toured widely for Polka in 1968-1969 and was one of the first plays to mix actors and puppets. The figures are carved in Jelutong.
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
S.1089-2011

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Record createdMarch 23, 2012
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