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Tiny clown marionette

Puppet
1930s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carved wooden marionette; a clown figure with a painted face and body with black hair.
There is a string to the backside.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTiny clown marionette (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Carved wood with painted decoration
Brief description
Tiny clown marionette, made in Burma in the 1930s.
Physical description
Carved wooden marionette; a clown figure with a painted face and body with black hair.
There is a string to the backside.
Dimensions
  • From the top of the crown to the feet height: 18cm
  • From arm to arm width: 14
Credit line
Lanchester Collection
Collection
Accession number
S.967-2011

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2012
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