Princess Marionette

1996.09.0008

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Artifact Identification Princess Marionette   (1996.09.0008)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Recreational Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Public Entertainment Devices
  4. :
  5. N/A
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period Republic of China
Date 1920
Culture Chinese

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length) 48.8 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 26.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 6.0 cm
Weight 466 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Varnish--Lacquer, Plant--Wood, Pigment--Paint, Metal, Glass, Plaster, Textile
Manufacturing Processes Sewing, Painting, Embroidering--Couching, Beaded

Research Remarks

Description Under Review
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

UNIMA Internationale. "China." World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts. https://wepa.unima.org/en/china/

Chen, Fan Pen Li, and Bradford Clark. "A Survey of Puppetry in China (Summers 2008 and 2009)." Asian Theatre Journal 27, no.2 (2010): 333-65. https://www.jstor.org/stable/25782123

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Purchased with Funds from the Friends of World Heritage Museum
Reproduction no

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