Captain America
Finger Puppet
1978 (manufactured)
1978 (manufactured)
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Finger puppet made from blue PVC, decorated with white, pink and red paint. The object represents the superhero Captain America: a caucasian male wearing a mask covering his head, with holes for his eyes, mouth, lower jaw and ears. On the forehead is a large, white capital letter 'A', and two small, white wings on either temple. On the chest is a large, white five-pointed star. On the underside is a circular hole.
Object details
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| Title | Captain America (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | PVC, painted |
| Brief description | Bust, 'Captain America', Marvel Comics/Imperial Toys, Hong Kong, 1978 |
| Physical description | Finger puppet made from blue PVC, decorated with white, pink and red paint. The object represents the superhero Captain America: a caucasian male wearing a mask covering his head, with holes for his eyes, mouth, lower jaw and ears. On the forehead is a large, white capital letter 'A', and two small, white wings on either temple. On the chest is a large, white five-pointed star. On the underside is a circular hole. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | '© MARVEL COMICS MADE IN HONG KONG IMPERIAL TOY' (Moulded in a ring around the hole on the underside.) |
| Object history | Part of the Edward Castle collection. |
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| Accession number | B.228-2016 |
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| Record created | November 7, 2016 |
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