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Spider-Man

Finger Puppet
1978 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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

Categories
Object type
TitleSpider-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.
Dimensions
  • Height: 7cm
Production typeMass 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.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.230-2016

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Record createdNovember 7, 2016
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