Muffin the Mule
Puppet
1950s (made)
1950s (made)
Painted metal marionette puppet in the shape of a mule. It is jointed at the neck, legs and knees of the front legs. There is a short string tail. The colour is an overall white with black hooves and some black markings. The saddle and bridle are red with gold trim and rosettes. There are four control strings, one attached to the head, two to the body and one to the tail. Each end in a metal loop.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Muffin the Mule (manufacturer's title) |
| Brief description | Metal marionette Muffin junior puppet made by Moko in the early 1950s Printed card box for marionette Muffin junior puppet made by Moko in the early 1950s |
| Physical description | Painted metal marionette puppet in the shape of a mule. It is jointed at the neck, legs and knees of the front legs. There is a short string tail. The colour is an overall white with black hooves and some black markings. The saddle and bridle are red with gold trim and rosettes. There are four control strings, one attached to the head, two to the body and one to the tail. Each end in a metal loop. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | MISC.362-1980 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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