Glove puppet of the Devil
Glove Puppet
ca.1950 (made)
ca.1950 (made)
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This Romanian marionette of the Devil is operated as a traditional glove puppet, with the puppet's robe concealing the arm of the operator. It would have been operated within a booth and has a cotton loop sewn to the hem, by which the puppeteer hung the puppet when using other characters.
Object details
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| Title | Glove puppet of the Devil (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Carved and painted hard and soft wood with woollen fabric, wool, paint and nails |
| Brief description | Glove puppet of the Devil. Carved soft and hard wood, felt, cotton fabric and paint. Romanian, ca.1950 |
| Physical description | Glove puppet of the Devil, carved and painted, with metal head-string eyelets on either side of the head, loop of string for hanging, one horn, and dark brown wool hair. With a black woollen fabric tube for a body, without arms. Fabric hook for suspension attached to lower hem |
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| Credit line | Given by Chris Shirley-Smith |
| Summary | This Romanian marionette of the Devil is operated as a traditional glove puppet, with the puppet's robe concealing the arm of the operator. It would have been operated within a booth and has a cotton loop sewn to the hem, by which the puppeteer hung the puppet when using other characters. |
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| Accession number | S.344-2019 |
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| Record created | August 6, 2019 |
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