String puppet of a robber character (part a) with removable pistol (part b) and wooden stake (part c). He wears a long-sleeved white with grey patterned shirt with a black and brown speckled vest over top. He wears a red paisley scarf tied around his neck with a long black velvet cape over top. He wears long black pants with a large plaid patch and brown stitching over tall slouchy brown boots. In his right hand he holds a carved and painted black pistol with a metal trigger and hammer spur. Around his waist he wears a belt with a holster on his left hip and brown pouch (carved of wood). Tucked into the belt is a long wooden stake. In his right hand he holds a gun. He has a red-brown moustache, beard and ear-length hair. His face is red, with hazel eyes and a hooked red nose. His hands, legs and face are carved. 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
• Measurements height 80.0 cm, width 45.0 cm, depth 12.0 cm (overall)

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• Creator Jindrich Adamek
• 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 1935
• Ownership Date before June 2, 2021
• Acquisition Date on June 2, 2021

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• Condition good
• Accession Number 3472/0012 a-c