String Puppet
Item number 3472/20 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Small string puppet of a water spirit(?) character. Character is carved and painted. He has a green face, green facial hair and chin-length green hair. He has a large round blue eyes with a large rounded nose that extends out. He wears a short dark green vest with gold-coloured blanket stitch along the front opening and arm holes, and green fringe along the bottom. Underneath, he wears a red sleeveless shirt over a long sleeved green top with red ties at the cuffs. He wears long dark green pants with red ties at the cuffs. He has painted red socks and pointed light brown shoes. His hands, legs and face are carved with his right hand posed like it should be grasping something. Puppet is moved by a metal control rod with a wooden crossbeam, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees. A small clear sticker label with the number '5' is affixed to the crossbeam.
Item History
- Made by Josef Lada (Maker) in Czech Republic between 1920 and 1927
- 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
- 3472/20
- Type of Item
- puppet
- Material
- wood, fibre, paint and metal
- Overall
- height 66.7 cm, width 11.0 cm, depth 9.0 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Czech Republic
Who
- Culture
- Czech
- Creator
- Josef Lada (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Petr Skacel
- Received from
- Petr Skacel (Seller) and Michael O'Brian Family Foundation (Funding source)
When
- Creation Date
- between 1920 and 1927
- Ownership Date
- before June 2, 2021
- Acquisition Date
- on June 2, 2021
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3472/0020
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