Vintage Burmese Thai String Marionette Wood Puppet Textiles Beads Rhinestones

$54

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Description

Vintage Burmese Thai string marionette puppet. The head, hands and feet are artistically hand painted on carved wood. The gold helmet headdress is designed with multicolored rhinestones. Unique facial features, long beard.

The whole outfit is hand sewn with multiple layers of textiles and intricately attached beads and sequins, embroidery, and metallic threads.

Strings hang from a multiple sided wooden dowel handle. The handle will be wrapped separately, and strings will be carefully packed to avoid tangles.

This puppet has extremely high quality workmanship, it is overall in good condition, with only minor wear. Age and maker are unknown.

Approx measurements
14” tall w/out strings
12” wide

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