Marionette

Object number2017.091.0014

Date1920-1929

Mediumwood, metal, textile

DimensionsOther: 3.5 × 17.75 in. (8.9 × 45.1 cm)

OriginCzechoslovakia

DescriptionThe marionette of a man wearing a long, dark blue coat with a matching vest and mustard pants. There is a red collar on the coat with a slamon ribbon at the throat. He wears black boots. His hair and eyes are brown. He has red lips, cheeks and nose. A blue hat with blue and white edging 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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