Spider-Man
Finger Puppet
1978 (manufactured)
1978 (manufactured)
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Finger puppet made from red PVC, decorated with white, black and blue paint. The object represents the superhero Spider-Man: a male human wearing a face-covering mask, with a web pattern all over. In the centre of the chest is a large, black spider. On the underside of the object is a circular hole.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Spider-Man (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | PVC, painted |
Brief description | Bust, 'Spider Man', Marvel Comics/Imperial Toy, Hong Kong, 1978 |
Physical description | Finger puppet made from red PVC, decorated with white, black and blue paint. The object represents the superhero Spider-Man: a male human wearing a face-covering mask, with a web pattern all over. In the centre of the chest is a large, black spider. On the underside of the object is a circular hole. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Marks and inscriptions | '© MARVEL COMICS MADE IN HONG KONG IMPERIAL TOY' (Moulded in a ring around the hole on the underside.) |
Object history | Part of the Edward Castle collection. |
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Accession number | B.230-2016 |
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Record created | November 7, 2016 |
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