Lascaux mammoth shadow puppet
Shadow Puppet
1979 (made)
1979 (made)
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Shadow puppet of a large mammoth made by Christopher Leith for the Polka Theatre. The puppet is made of cut and decorated acrylic sheet. The puppet comprises of nine piece of acrylic sheet joined together - the tusk and legs are jointed. The mammoth is orange, yellow and black in colour. Operated by rod attached to the tusk.
Object details
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| Title | Lascaux mammoth shadow puppet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cut and decorated acrylic sheet |
| Brief description | Lascaux mammoth shadow puppet made by Christopher Leith for the Polka Theatre in 1979. |
| Physical description | Shadow puppet of a large mammoth made by Christopher Leith for the Polka Theatre. The puppet is made of cut and decorated acrylic sheet. The puppet comprises of nine piece of acrylic sheet joined together - the tusk and legs are jointed. The mammoth is orange, yellow and black in colour. Operated by rod attached to the tusk. |
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| Credit line | Lanchester Collection |
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| Accession number | S. 1031-2011 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2012 |
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