Puppet
1960s (made)
Place of origin |
Toy marionette of a middle-aged lady, with painted clay head, torso, lower arms and hands, legs and feet. Her head is painted with white hair styled in a bun and she has clearly defined eyebrows, eyelashes and red lips. She wears an ankle-length black cotton dress with a pattern of white flowers and a white paper collar. Her legs are painted flesh-colour and her shoes are painted a shiny black.The figure is not strung
Object details
Object type | |
Materials and techniques | Clay, wood, paint, cotton and paper |
Brief description | Toy marionette of a middle-aged lady. Italian, 1960s |
Physical description | Toy marionette of a middle-aged lady, with painted clay head, torso, lower arms and hands, legs and feet. Her head is painted with white hair styled in a bun and she has clearly defined eyebrows, eyelashes and red lips. She wears an ankle-length black cotton dress with a pattern of white flowers and a white paper collar. Her legs are painted flesh-colour and her shoes are painted a shiny black.The figure is not strung |
Credit line | Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild |
Object history | One of a type of toy marionette sold in Italian street fairs |
Associated objects |
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Other number | P.123 - British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number |
Collection | |
Accession number | S.585-2001 |
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Record created | October 15, 2004 |
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