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Marionette, Yotthe

19th century
Place of origin

A female figure, perhaps a princess. The flesh parts are of white cotton, with the features stitched in black and red cotton. The hair is of black paper. The costume cossets of a white net jacket, a long yellow cotton apron ornamented with silver tinsel and spangles and edged with green paper; and a skirt of the same material posted with rows of zig zag strips of white paper to imitate luntaya silks. The turban-like hat is of pink cotton cloth and dark blue cotton threads. The arms are jointed and are worked by cotton pulling- strings


Object details

Object type
Materials and techniques
Cloth, silver, tinsel, spangles
Physical description
A female figure, perhaps a princess. The flesh parts are of white cotton, with the features stitched in black and red cotton. The hair is of black paper. The costume cossets of a white net jacket, a long yellow cotton apron ornamented with silver tinsel and spangles and edged with green paper; and a skirt of the same material posted with rows of zig zag strips of white paper to imitate luntaya silks. The turban-like hat is of pink cotton cloth and dark blue cotton threads. The arms are jointed and are worked by cotton pulling- strings
Dimensions
  • Height: 11in
width of apron 4 3/4 ins
Credit line
Given by Lt Col C.H. Sheppard, 37 Queen's Gate Gardens, S.W.7
Collection
Accession number
IM.146-1921

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Record createdJune 12, 2009
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