Marionette

Object number2017.091.0004

Date1920-1929

Mediumwood, metal, textile

DimensionsOther: 4 × 18 in. (10.2 × 45.7 cm)

OriginCzechoslovakia

DescriptionA knight marionette wearing a light purple tunic and yellow pants. He has silver boots and gloves, a yellow cape and lace collar. There is orange ribbon sewn around his waist, the bottom of the tunic and around its cuffs. A sword is tucked into the belt. A gold helmet is carved onto his head. He has a dark mustache and goatee, blue eyes, and red lips and cheeks. A long wire is attached to the top of his head with a wooden mechanism that resembles a crossbow at its top. Black thread connects his arms and legs to the controls at the top of the wire.

Credit LineGift in honor of Frankie King and Marcia DyKema Gift in memory of Eleanor Larsen, John and Florence Kvasnicka

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