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Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Cow skeleton puppet, accession number 3-29178, described as Dog puppet made of carved and painted wood. Has white ground with black features including fleas painted on legs. Has separate jointed legs and head, with leather ears and cotton strings.
Hearst Museum object titled Hadja puppet, accession number 9-6279, described as Turkish shadow-play figure of painted vellum; Hodja; the religious leader.
Hearst Museum object titled Hajivat puppet, accession number 9-6278, described as Turkish shadow-play figure of painted vellum; Hajivat, the second main character of the Turkish shadow play.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Human skeleton puppet, accession number 3-29179, described as Puppet of human skeleton with separately joined parts. Made of white painted wood with black features and cotton cordage.
Hearst Museum object titled Karagöz puppet, accession number 9-6277, described as Turkish shadow-play figure of painted vellum; Karagöz, “the black-eyed man”. The first character of the Turkish Shadow play. The play takes its name from this character.
Hearst Museum object titled Marionette, accession number 9-11990, described as Marionette, male with gold shoulder armor.
Image Missing: Hearst Museum object titled Marionette, accession number 1-259039, described as Marionette, standing human female with bathing cap and towel; composition material, cloth, plastic, wooden handle. Bathing Beauty” marionette from Burnside Baths used in short skits and between scenes at the Turnabout Theatre in San Francisco c. 1930-1950. Theatre got its name from streetcar seats with reverse direction backs. Half of program was puppets. At intermission seats were flipped to face live theatre. Theatre moved from S.F. to L.A. in early 1950’s. Marionette purchased from Harry Burnett by the donor in 1978 at annual Westwood Village sidewalk art show and sale. Donor replaced strings.
Hearst Museum object titled Marionette, accession number 9-11991, described as Marionette, female with breast plate.
Hearst Museum object titled Pierman puppet, accession number 9-6280, described as Turkish shadow-play figure of painted vellum; Iskele Kahyasi, “a pierman of Instanbul”
Hearst Museum object titled Puppet, accession number 18-1588, described as Puppet, leather; male (Prince Kresna); clothed like a ruling king with a crown and a back wing; body and face in black; movable long arms; holding sticks made of horn in black. Length puppet 42 cm.

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