Puppet

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image depicts a traditional puppet with a painted wooden head and a serene expression. The puppet is dressed in garments fashioned with vibrant patterns and colors, including a purple top with floral designs and a flowing skirt with intricate geometric patterns in shades of blue, yellow, and orange. The puppet's arms are extended outward, supported by two slender sticks, suggesting it might be used in a form of traditional puppetry for performances. The overall backdrop is a deep blue fabric, highlighting the puppet's colors and craftsmanship, creating a vivid contrast that emphasizes the puppet's artistic details and cultural significance.

The image depicts a traditional puppet with a painted wooden head and a serene expression. The puppet is dressed in garments fashioned with vibrant patterns and colors, including a purple top with floral designs and a flowing skirt with intricate geometric patterns in shades of blue, yellow, and orange. The puppet's arms are extended outward, supported by two slender sticks, suggesting it might be used in a form of traditional puppetry for performances. The overall backdrop is a deep blue fabric, highlighting the puppet's colors and craftsmanship, creating a vivid contrast that emphasizes the puppet's artistic details and cultural significance.

Name/Title

Puppet

Entry/Object ID

2022.33.1

Description

Johannesburg Cloth and Wooden puppet in the form of a woman with a painted face with black hair. Dress is white, yellow, blue, pink, and purple, and head is detachable. Object donated by Terry Wallerstedt in memory of Myrna M. (Pud) Ransdell.

Collection

Dolls

Dimensions

Height

19 in

Width

39 in

Parts

Count

2

Parts

Head and body

Material

Wood, CLOTH

Color

Red, Yellow, Blue, pink, Purple

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Terry Wallerstedt