Marionette
Object number2017.091.0011
Date1920-1929
Mediumwood, metal, textile
DimensionsOther: 4.25 × 17.5 in. (10.8 × 44.5 cm)
OriginCzechoslovakia
DescriptionA king marionette wearing green clothing decorated with mustard-colored ribbon and a length of maroon and gold ribbon that runs down its front. He also wears a red robe with wide, white collar and edging. Gold heels are on his feet. Dark grey hair, a mustache and full beard cover his head and face. He has dark eyes, and red lips and cheeks. A gold crown is carved into his head. 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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