Marionette
Object number2017.091.0006
Date1920-1929
Mediumwood, metal, textile
DimensionsOther: 4.5 × 17.75 in. (11.4 × 45.1 cm)
OriginCzechoslovakia
DescriptionA jester marionetter wearing a red tunic and pants, white stockings and pointed, red shoes. White lace runs around the pant cuffs, tunic cuffs and tunic bottom. There is a red and white striped belt around his waist and a lace collar around his neck. Two bells are affixed to the bottom of the tunic. He wears a pointed, red hat on his head that has lace around its bottom and a bell at its point. The jester has dark hair, blue eyes, red cheeks and and red lips around a wide smile. 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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