Marionette

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a marionette puppet, characterized by its expressive face with wide eyes, a small smile, and curly blonde hair. It is dressed in a blue costume with a white apron that has lace trim on the edges. The puppet is shown in mid-pose with visible strings attached to its limbs, signifying its marionette nature. Its right leg is lifted, suggesting a playful or dancing motion, while its black shoes complement the color of the outfit. The marionette is mounted on a wooden base, which provides stability, and there are tags attached to its legs, possibly indicating identification or collection information.

The image depicts a marionette puppet, characterized by its expressive face with wide eyes, a small smile, and curly blonde hair. It is dressed in a blue costume with a white apron that has lace trim on the edges. The puppet is shown in mid-pose with visible strings attached to its limbs, signifying its marionette nature. Its right leg is lifted, suggesting a playful or dancing motion, while its black shoes complement the color of the outfit. The marionette is mounted on a wooden base, which provides stability, and there are tags attached to its legs, possibly indicating identification or collection information.

Name/Title

Marionette

Entry/Object ID

2016.47.1

Description

Marionette/Alice in Wonderland/Movable mouth/Plastic head/Blonde hair/Blue dress with white apron/Wood legs and arms with plastic hands and shoes/14"x4"x3"/c. 1954/black thread attached to wooden controls/ "Hazell's Airplane Control Marionettes Pat. No. 2,113,899 Made in Kansas City, MO. T.M. Reg. Pat. Off."

Collection

Dolls

Made/Created

Date made

1950 - 1954

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

Dimensions

Height

14 in

Width

4 in

Depth

3 in

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

Jan 18, 2017