Small string puppet of a prince or king character. He wears matching dark blue tunic and pants. The tunic has a metal gold belt and a large bright blue plastic(?) jewel decoration adhered to a shield-shaped textile on his chest. The tunic and pants are hemmed with bronze embroidery ribbon. He wears a long red cape with off-white fur collar. He has painted light grey-blue socks and brown shoes. He has pink lips, blue eyes, and reddish-brown ear-length hair, moustache and beard. On top of his head is a red and blue and yellow crown. 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, adhesive
• Measurements height 64.0 cm, width 17.5 cm, depth 10.0 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 3472/0021