Marionette in the form of a caricatured man wearing a top hat: Museum Object and Cultural History
Marionette in the form of a caricatured man wearing a top hat: Date: 19th-20th century. Created by: Unidentified. Type: marionettes.
The object in the museum catalogue
A wooden marionette in the form of a caricatured man wearing a top hat. The man has a black, metal top hat and black shoes but otherwise is not clothed. The body of the man is red painted wood with metal joints. Joints are located at the torso, knees, elbows, wrists, and ankles. The man has a large red mouth and round, white and black eyes. His hands are painted black. His proper right hand has five fingers, while proper left hand has four fingers. The marionette strings are missing.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 19th-20th century
- Created by: Unidentified
- Type: marionettes
- Medium: wood, paint, metal
- Dimensions: 32 x 10 x 8 1/2 in. (81.3 x 25.4 x 21.6 cm)
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Amusements
- Topic: Caricature and cartoons
- Topic: Stereotypes
- Object number: 2007.7.470
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Collection of James M. Caselli and Jonathan Mark Scharer
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
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