Wooden string puppet with jointed limbs and neck, depicting a male figure. The limbs and head are covered with a cream pigment with black and orange detailing. The puppet wears an integral carved wooden hat decorated with orange and black pigments and a textile costume consisitng of a red jacket and cream/brown trousers, both edged with gold metallic paper. Various strings attached to a wooden suspension bar with five metal hooks attached.
string puppet
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