String Puppet
Item number 3472/3 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
String puppet of a sorceress character. She wears a full-length black dress with long sleeves. The front of the dress has a lace panel with black glass beading which extends from the neck to the hem. Underneath, she wears another long black dress with a black velvet hem. Her shoes are black, and she wears red stockings. She wears a small leather flower decoration at her neck and a black cape that hangs from her shoulders. The cape has a woven edge with embroidery along the bottom of the fabric. She has a delicate face with grey-blue eyes, and dark pink colouring which covers her eyelids and cheeks. Her hands, legs and face are carved. Puppet is moved by a metal control rod with a wooden crossbeam, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.
Item History
- Made by Jindrich Adamek (Maker) in Czech Republic during 1930
- Owned by Petr Skacel before June 2, 2021
- Received from Petr Skacel (Seller) and Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source) on June 2, 2021
What
- Name
- String Puppet
- Identification Number
- 3472/3
- Type of Item
- puppet
- Material
- leather skin, wood, fibre, paint, metal, plant fibre and glass
- Overall
- height 120.5 cm, width 34.0 cm, depth 12.5 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Czech Republic
Who
- Culture
- Czech
- Creator
- Jindrich Adamek (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Petr Skacel
- Received from
- Petr Skacel (Seller) and Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- during 1930
- Ownership Date
- before June 2, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on June 2, 2021
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3472/0003
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