item details
NamePuppet, Japanese woman
ProductionBurton Theatre of Puppets; maker/artist; 1974; New Zealand
Classificationrod puppets
Materialspapier-mâché, paint, wood, metal, foam rubber, cotton
DimensionsOverall: 540mm (width), 730mm (height), 360mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH020802
Credit lineGift of Upper Hutt City Library on behalf of Edna Burton, 2010
Overview
This rod puppet was made by the Burton Theatre of Puppets for a show called The Samurai which toured New Zealand Schools in 1974. The play was a combination of two Japanese folk tales.
The puppet is dressed in a tradition Japanese kimono with a blue obi.