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Marionette

Object number91.2.37

Datec. 1920

MediumWood; Clay

Credit LineGift of Thomas Getting

DescriptionDoll attached to strings, depicting a woman in a green dress and pink flower decorations.Dimensions8 x 1 x 3 in. (20.3 x 2.5 x 7.6 cm)
Label TextAs most forms of artistic expression were suppressed during periods of foreign occupation, puppetry, overlooked as a “folk” art, became a popular method of spreading political opposition. These puppets were purchased by the Getting Family as a way to educate their children and friends about the culture of the people of Czechoslovakia

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