Wang-su walking shadow puppet
Shadow Puppet
1979 (made)
1979 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Shadow puppet of the character Wang-su walking from Richard Gill's production of Wang-Su the Doctor at the Polka theatre. The puppet is made of black cut card, mounted onto clear acrylic sheet. Orange acrylic is used to colour the man's hat and trousers. The puppet has a jointed arm which is attached to the shoulder.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Wang-su walking shadow puppet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cut and decorated card |
| Brief description | Wang-su walking shadow puppet designed by Julia Lee- Delisle for the Polka Theatre's production Wang Su the Doctor in 1979. |
| Physical description | Shadow puppet of the character Wang-su walking from Richard Gill's production of Wang-Su the Doctor at the Polka theatre. The puppet is made of black cut card, mounted onto clear acrylic sheet. Orange acrylic is used to colour the man's hat and trousers. The puppet has a jointed arm which is attached to the shoulder. |
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| Content description | The figures for Wang Su the Doctor were copied by Julia Lee Delisle from the original Chinese which she found in a book. |
| Marks and inscriptions | Julia Lee-Delisle |
| Credit line | Lanchester Collection |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S. 1015-2011 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2012 |
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