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Puppet of a male figure

Marionette
19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wooden (?) puppet (yok-thei) of a male figure (a clown?), painted white with detailing in red and black; blue trousers and a jacket made of hair or fur.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePuppet of a male figure
Materials and techniques
painted wood, hair or fur
Brief description
Wooden (?) puppet of a male figure painted white with red and black detailing; painted blue trousers and a hair (?) jacket, Mandalay, Burma, 19th century
Physical description
Wooden (?) puppet (yok-thei) of a male figure (a clown?), painted white with detailing in red and black; blue trousers and a jacket made of hair or fur.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11in
  • Width: 5in
Style
Collection
Accession number
IS.276-1953

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Record createdJune 12, 2009
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