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Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Burmese Carved Puppet Head- B A decorative carved wood and painted Burmese puppet head
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

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Teak

Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head
Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head

Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head

H 7.88 in Dm 5.52 in
Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Burmese Carved Puppet Head- A A decorative carved wood and painted Burmese puppet head
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Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Masks

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Teak

Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head
Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head

Rustic Antique Wooden Carved Burmese Puppet Head

H 7.88 in Dm 5.91 in
20th Century, Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese puppet head was mainly used in the puppet show. Due to the heavily used of puppets, the
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20th Century Burmese Antiquities

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Wood

20th Century, Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand
20th Century, Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand

20th Century, Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand

H 23.55 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 in
Antique Head of a Sicilian Puppet, ca. 1900s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Head of a Sicilian puppet, ca. 1900s Antique Head of a Sicilian puppet depicting a knight
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Early 20th Century Italian Black Forest Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

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Metal

Antique Head of a Sicilian Puppet, ca. 1900s
Antique Head of a Sicilian Puppet, ca. 1900s

Antique Head of a Sicilian Puppet, ca. 1900s

H 8.27 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 in
Chinese Wood Puppet Head, 19th Century, Mounted on Contemporary Stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese wood puppet head, 19th century, mounted on contemporary stand. Simple puppet head of a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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Wood

Chinese Wood Puppet Head, 19th Century, Mounted on Contemporary Stand
Chinese Wood Puppet Head, 19th Century, Mounted on Contemporary Stand

Chinese Wood Puppet Head, 19th Century, Mounted on Contemporary Stand

H 11 in W 3 in D 4 in
Vintage Burmese Polychrome Animated Mounted Puppet Heads w/ Expressive Features
Located in Austin, TX
This captivating set of two polychrome puppet heads, meticulously mounted, transports viewers to
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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

Vintage Burmese Polychrome Animated Mounted Puppet Heads w/ Expressive Features
Vintage Burmese Polychrome Animated Mounted Puppet Heads w/ Expressive Features

Vintage Burmese Polychrome Animated Mounted Puppet Heads w/ Expressive Features

H 12 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Early 20th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Burmese wooden puppet head with stand. Age: Burma, Early 20th century Size: Height 19 C.M
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Early 20th Century Burmese Antiquities

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Wood

Early 20th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand
Early 20th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand

Early 20th Century, Antique Burmese Wooden Puppet Head with Stand

H 14.34 in W 5.4 in D 5.12 in

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Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt, 19th Century, No 2
Located in Eltville, DE
Fine carved Chinese head from a puppet in the form of a Buddhist arhatt, mounted on a wooden base
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Antique 19th Century Central Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt, 19th Century, No 2
Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt, 19th Century, No 2

Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt, 19th Century, No 2

H 3.35 in W 2.17 in D 2.56 in
Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt 19th Century, No 1
Located in Eltville, DE
Fine carved Chinese head puppet in the form of a Buddhist arhatt mounted on a wooden base, 19th
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Antique 19th Century Central Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt 19th Century, No 1
Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt 19th Century, No 1

Chinese Head from a Puppet in the Form of a Buddhist Arhatt 19th Century, No 1

H 3.35 in W 2.17 in D 2.56 in
Set of 3 Early 20th Century French Hand carved Puppet Heads
Located in London, GB
Set of 3 early 20th century hand carved puppet heads A set of 3 hand carved early 20th century
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Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Toys and Dolls

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Pine

Set of 3 Early 20th Century French Hand carved Puppet Heads
Set of 3 Early 20th Century French Hand carved Puppet Heads

Set of 3 Early 20th Century French Hand carved Puppet Heads

H 7.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
Early 20th Century English Carved Wooden Puppet Heads
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century carved wooden puppet heads We are proud to offer an original set of early 20th
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Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Carnival Art

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Pine, Paint

Early 20th Century English Carved Wooden Puppet Heads
Early 20th Century English Carved Wooden Puppet Heads

Early 20th Century English Carved Wooden Puppet Heads

H 4.5 in W 3 in D 4 in
Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head
Located in Austin, TX
A fabulous Japanese mingei (Folk Art) carved pupped head in the form of a dragon. Edo period (1603
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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Elm

Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head
Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head

Japanese Edo Period Mingei Carved Wooden Dragon Puppet Head

H 20 in W 5 in D 11 in
Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Wayang Potehi Puppets Head Collection
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th century carved wooden Wayang potehi puppets head collection A vast collection of 20 hand
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Folk Art Toys

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Wood

Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Wayang Potehi Puppets Head Collection
Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Wayang Potehi Puppets Head Collection

Mid-20th Century Carved Wooden Wayang Potehi Puppets Head Collection

H 4 in W 2 in D 2.3 in
Early 20th century puppet heads
Located in London, GB
Early 20th century puppet heads Quirky and fun, these 2 odd pair of early to mid-20th century
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Vintage 1920s French Early Victorian Toys

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Pine

Early 20th century puppet heads
Early 20th century puppet heads

Early 20th century puppet heads

H 7 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
Late 19th Century Pine Puppet Heads
Located in London, GB
Late 19th Century pine puppet heads A wonderful set of four hand carved pine Italian marionette
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Antique Early 1900s Italian Victorian Toys

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Pine

Late 19th Century Pine Puppet Heads
Late 19th Century Pine Puppet Heads

Late 19th Century Pine Puppet Heads

H 5 in W 4 in D 4.5 in
18th century Italian Puppet Head
Located in Stamford, CT
18th century Italian carved wood and painted puppet head.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Sculptures

18th century Italian Puppet Head
18th century Italian Puppet Head

18th century Italian Puppet Head

H 7 in
Puppet Heads on a Stand
Located in New York, NY
Six individually carved and decorated Thai Wood Puppet Heads on metal stands.
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Antique 19th Century Thai More Folk Art

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Metal

Puppet Heads on a Stand
Puppet Heads on a Stand

Puppet Heads on a Stand

H 11 in W 3 in D 3 in
4 Chinese Opera Puppet Heads
Located in Palm Beach, FL
4 carved and painted wood Chinese puppet heads, 2 with caned torsos, mounted on turned wood
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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

4 Chinese Opera Puppet Heads
4 Chinese Opera Puppet Heads

4 Chinese Opera Puppet Heads

H 20 in Dm 5 in
19th Century English Glass Eyes Puppet head
Located in London, GB
19th Century English Glass Eyes Puppet head A deeply patinated fruit wood late 19th Century glass
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Antique 1890s British Folk Art Toys

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Fruitwood

19th Century English Glass Eyes Puppet head
19th Century English Glass Eyes Puppet head

19th Century English Glass Eyes Puppet head

H 4.5 in W 2 in D 2.5 in
Early 20th Century Oversized Handcrafted French Puppet Head
Located in London, GB
early 20th century hand carved pine French theatre puppet head. This quirky example would have been
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Vintage 1930s French Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

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Pine

Early 20th Century Oversized Handcrafted French Puppet Head
Early 20th Century Oversized Handcrafted French Puppet Head

Early 20th Century Oversized Handcrafted French Puppet Head

H 10 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Punch and Judy Puppets
Located in London, GB
handmade German Punch and Judy puppets, hand carved wooden heads and hand painted, stitched clothing with
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Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys

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Wood

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Punch and Judy Puppets
Early 20th Century German Folk Art Punch and Judy Puppets

Early 20th Century German Folk Art Punch and Judy Puppets

H 14.5 in W 9 in L 14.5 in
Early 20th Century German Folk-Art Carved Wooden Puppet Heads
Located in London, GB
Early 20th Century German Folk-Art Carved Wooden Puppet Heads For sale in this LOT is a highly
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Vintage 1940s French Folk Art Carnival Art

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Pine

Early 20th Century German Folk-Art Carved Wooden Puppet Heads
Early 20th Century German Folk-Art Carved Wooden Puppet Heads

Early 20th Century German Folk-Art Carved Wooden Puppet Heads

H 6 in W 3 in D 3 in
Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case
Located in Studio City, CA
. The heads and hands of traditional Ningyo Joruri puppets are carved by specialists, while the bodies
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case
Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case

Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case

H 18 in W 9.25 in D 9.25 in
Burmese wooden puppet head with mouth-opening mechanism, 20th century
Located in Benalmadena, ES
This intricately carved wooden puppet head, originating from Burma (Myanmar), is a captivating
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20th Century Burmese Antiquities

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Wood

Burmese wooden puppet head with mouth-opening mechanism, 20th century
Burmese wooden puppet head with mouth-opening mechanism, 20th century

Burmese wooden puppet head with mouth-opening mechanism, 20th century

H 19.3 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Articulated Horse Puppet
Located in London, GB
An unusual and highly decorative example of an early 20th century horse puppet, a carved wooden
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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Articulated Horse Puppet
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Articulated Horse Puppet

Early 20th Century English Folk Art Articulated Horse Puppet

H 17 in W 22 in D 6 in
19th Century Knight in Armor Puppet from Jamie Wyeth's Collection
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Puppet with carved wooden head and hands outfitted in gorgeous lacquered brass and orange and gold
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures

19th Century Knight in Armor Puppet from Jamie Wyeth's Collection
19th Century Knight in Armor Puppet from Jamie Wyeth's Collection

19th Century Knight in Armor Puppet from Jamie Wyeth's Collection

H 32 in W 18 in D 8 in
Wooden Carved Puppet Head from Thailand
Located in Pasadena, CA
Turn-of-the-century wooden puppet head with glass eyes and moveable tongue. The tongue is
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Early 20th Century Thai Busts

Wooden Carved Puppet Head from Thailand
Wooden Carved Puppet Head from Thailand

Wooden Carved Puppet Head from Thailand

H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 6.75 in
Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Puppet Heads
Located in Seattle, WA
Chinese carved wood puppet heads with gesso finish and red and black painted facial features
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Sculptures

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Metal

Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Puppet Heads
Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Puppet Heads

Chinese Carved & Painted Wood Puppet Heads

H 12 in
Skeleton Puppet
Located in New York, NY
Scary ghost skeleton puppet. Expressively carved hollow wood head with old paint with stick inside
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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

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Wood, Paint

Skeleton Puppet
Skeleton Puppet

Skeleton Puppet

H 20 in W 12 in D 3 in

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward

H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Iconic Pair of Sicilian Ceramic Heads from Caltagirone
Located in Budapest, HU
Fascinating traditional handmade ceramic planters from private collection.
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20th Century Sicilian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

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Ceramic

Iconic Pair of Sicilian Ceramic Heads from Caltagirone
Iconic Pair of Sicilian Ceramic Heads from Caltagirone

Iconic Pair of Sicilian Ceramic Heads from Caltagirone

H 14.57 in Dm 10.24 in
Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s A large Sicilian theater (Opera dei Pupi) marionette, which is made of tin, wood and canvas ca. 1930s. The Sicilian Pu...
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Early 20th Century Italian Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

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Metal

Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s
Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s

Antique Sicilian Opera dei Pupi Theater Marionette, ca. 1930s

H 45.67 in W 17.72 in D 13.78 in
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Carved Puppet Head For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal carved puppet head for your home. Frequently made of wood, pine and softwood, every carved puppet head was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect carved puppet head — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right carved puppet head, those designed in Folk Art styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Carved Puppet Head?

Prices for a carved puppet head can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $350 and can go as high as $3,600, while the average can fetch as much as $913.