Argentinian glove puppet
Puppet
20th century (made)
20th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Glove puppet of a peasant woman with a painted papier maché face and felt hands. She wears a dark brown felt hat, and carries a child on her back, held in place by a tweed neckerchief. She has a tan wool poncho decorated with orange, green and yellow stripes, and an aubergine wool skirt under which is a cream cotton petticoat
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Argentinian glove puppet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Papier maché, felt, tweed, wool, cotton and paint |
| Brief description | Glove puppet of a peasant woman with a child on her back, Argentinian, 20th century |
| Physical description | Glove puppet of a peasant woman with a painted papier maché face and felt hands. She wears a dark brown felt hat, and carries a child on her back, held in place by a tweed neckerchief. She has a tan wool poncho decorated with orange, green and yellow stripes, and an aubergine wool skirt under which is a cream cotton petticoat |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
| Other number | P.121 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.447-2001 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2004 |
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