item details
NamePuppet, Long Evil One
ProductionBurton Theatre of Puppets; maker/artist; 1974; New Zealand
Classificationrod puppets
Materialspapier-mâché, paint, wood, metal, foam rubber, cotton, lamb's wool
DimensionsOverall: 630mm (height), 1014mm (length), 230mm (depth)
Registration NumberGH020804
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. This play was based on two Japanese folk tales.
The puppet is calledLong Evil One and is a snake-like dragon that lives at the mouths of rivers or in the sea.