marionette, Bearded Lady
Report a Mistake- Date Made 1915-1970
- Event --
- Affiliation American (culture)
- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Nixon, David
- Object Number 94-2014
- Place of Origin Continent - North America, Country - United States of America
- Category Recreational artifacts
- Sub-category Public entertainment device
- Department Folklore
- Museum CMH
- Earliest 1915/01/01
- Latest 1970/12/31
- Materials Papier-mâché, Textile, Bird feather, Cotton, Glass, Wood, Metal
- Measurements Height 83.0 cm, Width 24.0 cm, Depth 8.5 cm
- Related activity Puppetry
- Caption Marionette
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Additional Information
(Alternate name: String Puppet)
This category of puppet is controlled from above using strings. Marionettes are usually fully articulated, with strings linking the different parts of the body - head, torso, arms, legs - to a hand-held "control". Several different types of controls exist, with various degrees of complexity (vertical, horizontal, angled). Marionettes can be made of a wide range of materials: wood, paper, fabric, foam rubber, etc.
Tandem Marionette
Marionette combining two characters - sometimes more - which are usually placed side by side and attached to the same control. This type of puppet is most often used when similar characters must make identical movements; e.g., a corps de ballet.
Trick Marionette
A marionette constructed and strung in a way that allows it to perform precise and intricate activities (e.g., juggling, performing complex manoeuvres on a trapeze), or to transform (e.g., when one character changes into another). In the latter case, it should be noted that the term "transformation marionette" can also be used.