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Puppet

Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Costume doll of a woman wearing a silver, gold, magenta and green head-dress topped with imitation green and coral stones. She wears a shocking pink knee-length robe with yellow braid trimming, a turquoise ribbon bow fastening, yellow trousers and pink and green shoes. The head and feet are of painted ceramic, with painted black hair and the head-dress moulded with the head


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Ceramic, paint, fabric, ribbon, braid and imitation jewels
Brief description
Costume doll of a woman. Chinese
Physical description
Costume doll of a woman wearing a silver, gold, magenta and green head-dress topped with imitation green and coral stones. She wears a shocking pink knee-length robe with yellow braid trimming, a turquoise ribbon bow fastening, yellow trousers and pink and green shoes. The head and feet are of painted ceramic, with painted black hair and the head-dress moulded with the head
Dimensions
  • Height: 28cm
Credit line
Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild
Other number
P.74 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number
Collection
Accession number
S.489-2001

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Record createdSeptember 17, 2004
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