Marionette

Object number2017.091.0013

Date1920-1929

Mediumwood, metal, textile

DimensionsOther: 3.5 × 17.5 in. (8.9 × 44.5 cm)

OriginCzechoslovakia

DescriptionA police man marionette wearing a white coat with blue lining and red pants. The coat has red cuffs and collar, along with an orange ribbon diagonally across its front. There is a silver star on the left side of the front. He wears black boots. He has dark grey hair and a large mustache. His eyes are blue and he has red lips, cheeks and nose. A black hat with a silver band and emblem are 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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