item details
NamePuppet 'The Hangman'
ProductionGarth Frost; maker/artist; 1970s; Wellington
Classificationpuppets
Materialscloth, paint, papier-mâché, metal
Materials Summarypainted papier mache hand puppet with cloth garments
Techniquessculpting, sewing, painting
DimensionsApproximate:
Registration NumberGH012543
Credit linePurchased 2009
Overview
The 'Hangman' puppet sculpted as a caricature of Robert 'Piggy' Muldoon, the Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1975 to1984. The puppet is painted green and has pig's trotters and a hairy chest. A chain is looped around the the puppet's torso and around its neck. It's pop eyes are blood shot and peer out from an executioners hood.