Marionette

Object number2017.091.0007

Date1920-1929

Mediumwood, metal, textile

DimensionsOther: 3 × 19.75 in. (7.6 × 50.2 cm)

OriginCzechoslovakia

DescriptionA mouse marionette wearing a short, hot pink skirt and lace collar. He has red shoes and white gloves. His face is white with a black nose and eyes. Black whiskers are painted in either side of his nose. His red mouth opens and closes. 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 face 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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