Female Marionette

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Female Marionette

Entry/Object ID

NU 2022.79

Description

A female marionette, with white strings attached to the hands, arms, shoulders, and feet. The doll itself is wearing red/brown shoes and a long yellow skirt with glitter dots throughout the center, a red/brown stripe near the bottom above a sheer ruffle, and a purple/maroon stripe at the top. The shirt is a white long-sleeved shirt with a light pink stripe down the center and a peplum extending over the skirt. The shirt also has a fuschia collar with sheer fabric flowing around the shoulders. The doll is wearing a hat made from sheer, yellow, white, and pink fabric. The doll's hair is black, and the facial features are sewn on; the eyes and eyebrows in black, the nose in white, and the lips in red.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Southeast Asia

Continent

Asia

Notes

Burmese

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Marionette

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Puppet

Nomenclature Class

Public Entertainment Devices

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Temporary Number

Other Number

NN 2018.25

Dimensions

Width

5 in

Length

11-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

Measurements do not include the strings.

Material

Fabric, Paper

Condition

Overall Condition

Good