Grande indienne rouge
Creators: Carlo Spéder
Large string puppet. Large resin or plaster headdress with feathers and golden flowers. Red head with closed eyes and half-open mouth. Gold earrings (same piece as head and headdress) on which hang a green pearl necklace and a large black pearl necklace. Metal attachments for the head and leather for the neck. Hollow, flat body in thick cardboard, embroidered with colorful motifs and epaulets in the same piece. Two large protruding rounds on the chest, stitched with pearls, sequins and embroidery. Body-like loincloth with gold flowers and gold cone. Bangs of embroidery and pearls on the bottom of the loincloth. Wooden arms and legs covered with embroidery. Metal feet and hands. Green-painted wooden slat control (+ 2 metal rods at ends) and bamboo rod, two-tone white and orange threads.
Call number : CM-F-00433