Puppet
1960 (made)
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Coloured plastic, metal and cotton fabric Mickey Mouse puppet. The object is composed of three parts strung together: a head of black, flesh-colour, white and red; a body comprising yellow jacket with two black buttons, black arms and white gloves holding grey xylophone sticks; and legs comprising pale blue trousers and yellow shoes which are stuck to a pale blue circular base. Also attached to the base is a red and grey xylophone with four metal keys, blue, yellow, red and green. The puppet is operated from a small, characteristic white cotton glove.
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Materials and techniques | Coloured plastic, metal and cotton fabri |
Brief description | glove/string Mickey Mouse; Hong Kong, 1960, plastic, metal, cotton |
Physical description | Coloured plastic, metal and cotton fabric Mickey Mouse puppet. The object is composed of three parts strung together: a head of black, flesh-colour, white and red; a body comprising yellow jacket with two black buttons, black arms and white gloves holding grey xylophone sticks; and legs comprising pale blue trousers and yellow shoes which are stuck to a pale blue circular base. Also attached to the base is a red and grey xylophone with four metal keys, blue, yellow, red and green. The puppet is operated from a small, characteristic white cotton glove. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
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Credit line | Given by Mrs. Rose Youngs, London. [83/1985] |
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Accession number | MISC.302-1984 |
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Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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