String puppet of an astronomer character. He wears a white blouse with balloon sleeves that have black and white lace cuffs. Over the blouse, he wears a black and white gingham button-up vest with a light blue panel on the back, and lined with a pinstripe fabric. He wears khaki brown pants that end at his calves with brown velvet and beadwork at the hem. His tall boots fold over on his calves revealing a red lining with carved gold tassel decoration at the front. A red belt is tied at his waist. He wears a long black velvet cape that hangs from a plaited metallic cord. He has a large head with a long face. His face is bearded with a long moustache, he has chin-length hair, and his eyes are brown with dark circles around them. On his head he wears a tall conical black felt hat with triangular silver plates lining the rim, and various metal buttons (circles, stars and triangles) attached. The metal control stick is inserted through a cut in the hat. His hands, legs and face are carved with his right hand posed like it should be grasping something. Puppet is moved by a metal control rod with a wooden crossbeam, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.

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• Type of Item puppet
• Culture Czech
• Material wood, fibre, paint, metal, glass
• Measurements height 122.5 cm, width 25.0 cm, depth 12.8 cm (overall)

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• Creator Karel Krob
• Previous Owner Petr Skacel
• Received from Petr Skacel, Michael O'Brian Family Foundation

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• Made in Czech Republic

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• Creation Date during 1960
• Ownership Date before June 2, 2021
• Acquisition Date on June 2, 2021

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3472/0002