Wooden string puppet with two articulated arms and a head which are painted white. The head has a papier mache headdress highlighted with gold pigment. The puppet wears a long pale mauve silk robe and a polychrome silk sash or waistband. Various strings attached to a wooden suspension bar. Made by Miss Olive Blackham.
string puppet
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