DepartmentAsia
Shishi hand puppet
NamePuppet
CultureJapanese
Datec. 1960
Place madeJapan, East Asia, Asia
MediumPapier-mache, paint, lacquer
Dimensions5 5/16 × 6 1/2 × 4 15/16 in. (13.5 × 16.5 × 12.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.3.604X
Object numberA.1981.3.604X
DescriptionMold made, papier-mache, painted, lacquered. Red with black. Gold eyebrows, gold black eyes, gold black whiskers, gold nostrils, teeth. White feather topknot. Mouth activated by bar across back. Horns activated by string at back. Dark green, white cloth at back. // $35 ea.
c. 1960
c. 1960
c. 1960
