Polish rod puppet of Orpheus
Puppet
1956 (made)
1956 (made)
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Rod puppet of Orpheus in carved and painted wood with painted papier maché face, and hair made from hanks of embroiderer's silk thread. His arms and feet are carved, jointed wood. He wears a long light blue cotton cape, decorated with a strip of black velvet ribbon; a lime green synthetic chiffon tunic and a large satin collar with an oversized magenta and black striped bow tie
Object details
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| Title | Polish rod puppet of Orpheus (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Papier maché, wood, paint, silk thread, cotton, velvet ribbon, synthetic chiffon, satin and metal |
| Brief description | Rod puppet of Orpheus, from Orpheus in the Underworld. Polish. From a production by Theatre Groteska, Cracow, 1956 |
| Physical description | Rod puppet of Orpheus in carved and painted wood with painted papier maché face, and hair made from hanks of embroiderer's silk thread. His arms and feet are carved, jointed wood. He wears a long light blue cotton cape, decorated with a strip of black velvet ribbon; a lime green synthetic chiffon tunic and a large satin collar with an oversized magenta and black striped bow tie |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
| Object history | This puppet and S.457-2001 were used in a 1956 production of Orpheus in the Underworld by Theatre Groteska, Cracow |
| Associated object | S.457-2001 (Object) |
| Other number | P.42 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.456-2001 |
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| Record created | September 9, 2004 |
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