Puppet
early 20th century (made)
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Traditional Chinese bell dancer marionette holding a gold-painted bell in each hand. Carved and painted wood, with blue glass eyes. He is wearing a red and gold brocade jacket and trousers, the jacket and collar trimmed with turquoise velvet with green, amber and uncoloured glass 'jewels' attached, and the trousers trimmed at the ankles with bands of turquoise velvet
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood, paint, brocade, velvet, metal, glass and string. Suspected use of human hair. |
| Brief description | Marionette of a Chinese Bell Dancer. Schichtl Marionettes. German, early 20th century |
| Physical description | Traditional Chinese bell dancer marionette holding a gold-painted bell in each hand. Carved and painted wood, with blue glass eyes. He is wearing a red and gold brocade jacket and trousers, the jacket and collar trimmed with turquoise velvet with green, amber and uncoloured glass 'jewels' attached, and the trousers trimmed at the ankles with bands of turquoise velvet |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
| Object history | This puppet is one of a pair with S.509-2001 |
| Other number | P.5 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
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| Accession number | S.510-2001 |
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| Record created | September 24, 2004 |
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