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Puppet
early 20th century (made)
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Trick puppet of a black woman who transforms into a motor car. The body is constructed over a metal and cane frame with painted canvas for the car and sprigged pink printed cotton floral and bird-patterned fabric for the full-length dress. She wears a cream cotton apron and a green chiffon head-scarf decorated on the brow with pink satin ribbon. The carved wooden face has glass eyes and painted features, and the hands are constructed from painted leather and painted cotton
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carved wood, paint, metal, cane, canvas, cotton, chiffon, satin ribbon, glass and leather |
| Brief description | Trick marionette of a black woman who transforms into a motor car. Schichtl Marionettes. German, early 20th century |
| Physical description | Trick puppet of a black woman who transforms into a motor car. The body is constructed over a metal and cane frame with painted canvas for the car and sprigged pink printed cotton floral and bird-patterned fabric for the full-length dress. She wears a cream cotton apron and a green chiffon head-scarf decorated on the brow with pink satin ribbon. The carved wooden face has glass eyes and painted features, and the hands are constructed from painted leather and painted cotton |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
| Other number | P.3 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.537-2001 |
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| Record created | October 1, 2004 |
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