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Marionette

Object number91.2.36

Datec. 1920

MediumWood; Metal

Credit LineGift of Thomas Getting

DescriptionWooden skeleton puppet, with metal wires.Dimensions8.5 x 1 x 2.5 in. (21.6 x 2.5 x 6.4 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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