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Puppet
Marionette from the Gair Wilkinson troupe, of Morino the 'Blackamore', whose companion was the Monkey, dressed in a lime green shirt with a bolero and striped knee-length shorts. Stringed, with the original control bar.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Brief description | Marionette from the Gair Wilkinson troupe, of Morino the 'Blackamore', whose companion was the Monkey, dressed in a lime green shirt with a bolero and striped knee-length shorts. Stringed, with the original control bar. |
| Credit line | Given by Frances Gair Miller |
| Object history | NB. While the term 'blackamore' has been used in this record, it has since fallen from usage and is now considered offensive. The term is repeated in this record in its original historical context. |
| Associated object | S.120-1987 (Object) |
| Bibliographic reference | Puppets and the Puppet Stage by Cyril Beaumont. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.113-1987 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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