Grande marionnette indienne
Creators: Carlo Spéder
String puppet. Large flat green wooden crown with red, black and gold beads. Green faux-hair headdress with white beads. Clay and varnish head, red circle in middle of forehead. Sculpted eyebrows, fine eyes, nose and mouth. Collar in several triangles of patterned fabric. Dress in red fabric with plant motifs, gold edging and flat black beads. Bird motif in a triangle under the chest. Two rounds with faux fur on the chest. Long silver cotton threads on arms and legs. Hollow inner body. Triangular belt or loincloth. Raised pink wooden hands with gilded nails, pointed middle finger. Bamboo control (2 rods), two-tone threads, red and blue oval beads on the threads. Large wooden ring connected to the control by metal.
Call number : CM-F-00431