Marionette
late 19th century (made)
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Wooden puppet in the form of a female dressed in light peach cotton bodice with embroidery of gold thread, sequins and imitation jewels, a skirt of red silk embroidered with green and gold thread and sequins, white stockings and embroidered sandals; her hands and face are painted white and her black hair is drawn up and fastened with a strip of red velvet.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | wood, hair, silk, gold, sequins |
| Brief description | Wooden puppet in the form of a female painted white with detailing in black and red, dressed in a cotton bodice and a silk skirt, Burma. ca. 19th century |
| Physical description | Wooden puppet in the form of a female dressed in light peach cotton bodice with embroidery of gold thread, sequins and imitation jewels, a skirt of red silk embroidered with green and gold thread and sequins, white stockings and embroidered sandals; her hands and face are painted white and her black hair is drawn up and fastened with a strip of red velvet. |
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| Accession number | IS.34-1966 |
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| Record created | June 12, 2009 |
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