Marionette
late 19th century (made)
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Wooden puppet in the form of a female painted white with black and red detailing; dressed in a costume comprising a yellow bodice embroidery with gold thread and applied cut glass, a skirt of mauve silk embroidered with white cotton and sequins, short trousers of dark red velvet with borders embroidered with gold thread, sequins and cut glass; white stockings and slippers embroidered with gold thread and sequins with a large piece of mirror stitched to the front of each; her face and hands are painted white and her black hair is fastened on the top of her head with red wool.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | wood, hair, wool, silk |
| Brief description | Wooden puppets in the form of a female painted white with red and black detailing; wearing a bodice and dress, Mandalay, Burma, c. late 19th century. |
| Physical description | Wooden puppet in the form of a female painted white with black and red detailing; dressed in a costume comprising a yellow bodice embroidery with gold thread and applied cut glass, a skirt of mauve silk embroidered with white cotton and sequins, short trousers of dark red velvet with borders embroidered with gold thread, sequins and cut glass; white stockings and slippers embroidered with gold thread and sequins with a large piece of mirror stitched to the front of each; her face and hands are painted white and her black hair is fastened on the top of her head with red wool. |
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| Accession number | IS.32-1966 |
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| Record created | June 12, 2009 |
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