Lascaux tiger shadow puppet
Shadow Puppet
1979 (made)
1979 (made)
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Shadow puppet of a tiger made by Christopher Leith for the Polka Theatre. The puppet is made of cut and decorated acrylic sheet. The puppet comprises of three piece of acrylic sheet joined together. The tiger is orange, yellow and black in colour. Operated by rods attached to the legs.
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| Title | Lascaux tiger shadow puppet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cut and decorated acrylic sheet |
| Brief description | Lascaux tiger shadow puppet made by Christopher Leith for the Polka Theatre in 1979. |
| Physical description | Shadow puppet of a tiger made by Christopher Leith for the Polka Theatre. The puppet is made of cut and decorated acrylic sheet. The puppet comprises of three piece of acrylic sheet joined together. The tiger is orange, yellow and black in colour. Operated by rods attached to the legs. |
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| Credit line | Lanchester Collection |
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| Accession number | S. 1029-2011 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2012 |
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