Small string puppet of a male character. He wears a long black robe that extends down to his feet. It has a high round collar and 13 black polyhedron buttons sewn along the front opening, with two more of each button on each sleeve cuff. He has painted white socks and black shoes. He has red lips, brown eyes, blue eyelids, red cheeks and grey-brown ear-length hair, moustache and beard. On top of his head is a round black hat. His hands, legs and face are carved. The control stick is attached to the head by a long metal rod, with strings extending from the control stick to limbs. The body is jointed at the elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips – with fabric upper arms.

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• Type of Item puppet
• Culture Czech
• Material wood, fibre, paint, metal, glass
• Measurements height 67.0 cm, width 13.2 cm, depth 7.5 cm (overall)

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• Creator Josef Lada
• 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 between 1920 and 1927
• Ownership Date before June 2, 2021
• Acquisition Date on June 2, 2021

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3472/0022