Crane puppet
Puppet
1972 (made)
1972 (made)
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The head of the puppet is made of celastic which has been covered in green synthetic fabric. The nose of the crane is painted orange. There are yellow, brown and green feathers on the head.
The neck of the crane is made of foam which has been covered in brown synthetic fabric. The body is made of polystyrene which has been covered in brown synthetic fabric, and green, brown and yellow feathers.
Operated by roads attached to the feet of the crane.
The neck of the crane is made of foam which has been covered in brown synthetic fabric. The body is made of polystyrene which has been covered in brown synthetic fabric, and green, brown and yellow feathers.
Operated by roads attached to the feet of the crane.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Crane puppet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Celastic, foam and polystyrene which has been covered in synthetic fabric, feathers, Painted celastic |
| Brief description | One of two crane puppets made by John Thirtle for the Polka Theatre in 1972 for the Africa, Africa production. |
| Physical description | The head of the puppet is made of celastic which has been covered in green synthetic fabric. The nose of the crane is painted orange. There are yellow, brown and green feathers on the head. The neck of the crane is made of foam which has been covered in brown synthetic fabric. The body is made of polystyrene which has been covered in brown synthetic fabric, and green, brown and yellow feathers. Operated by roads attached to the feet of the crane. |
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| Credit line | Lanchester Collection |
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| Accession number | S. 1114-2011 |
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| Record created | March 20, 2012 |
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