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Marionette, Czechoslovakia
Marionette
Marionette, Czechoslovakia
Marionette, Czechoslovakia
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Marionette

Object number2019.001.0007
Mediumwood, metal
DimensionsOther: 23.25 × 4.5 × 3 in. (59.1 × 11.4 × 7.6 cm)
OriginCzechoslovakia
DescriptionA marionette of a woman wearing a kroj from Bohemia, complete with a white blouse and apron, red skirt and black vest. Yellow rick rack decorates the skirt, blue and pink are on the apron, orange runs around the collar, and red cording decorates the vest. Her legs are painted red and she has black shoes. A long wire with a wooden rod at its top is inserted into her head while four strings connect her legs and arms to its top.
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