Puppet
ca.1970 (made)
Glove puppet of a Brahmin, with a papier maché face painted brown, painted eyes and mouth, and black wool hair. He has beige felt hands and a long, off-white open-weave cotton fabric robe which acts as the sleeve
Object details
Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Papier maché, paint, wool, felt and cotton |
Brief description | Glove puppet of a Brahmin, from the play The Brahmin, the Tiger and the Jackal. Chelsea Puppet Theatre Group. English, ca.1970 |
Physical description | Glove puppet of a Brahmin, with a papier maché face painted brown, painted eyes and mouth, and black wool hair. He has beige felt hands and a long, off-white open-weave cotton fabric robe which acts as the sleeve |
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Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
Object history | This puppet, S.461 - S.463-2001 and S.465-2001 were used in the Chelsea Puppet Theatre Group's production of The Brahmin, the Tiger and the Jackel, a play based on an Indian folk tale, ca.1970 |
Other number | P.308 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
Collection | |
Accession number | S.464-2001 |
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Record created | September 9, 2004 |
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