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Carved Puppet Head

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

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 body and costumes are no longer survived. Age: Burma, 20th Century Size: Height 38.3...

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20th Century Burmese Antiquities

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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

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Simple puppet head of a male figure, carved out of a single piece of wood, with tapering neck, lightly carved features, painted face, minor signs of wear, overall fine condition.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

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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

Located in Sampantawong, TH

Burmese wooden puppet head with stand. Age: Burma, Early 20th century Size: Height 19 C.M. / Width 13.7 C.M. / Thickness 13 C.M. Size including stand: Height 36.4 C.M. Conditio...

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Early 20th Century Burmese Antiquities

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Wood

Full Set of Twelve 19th Century French Original Guignol Puppets
Full Set of Twelve 19th Century French Original Guignol Puppets

Full Set of Twelve 19th Century French Original Guignol Puppets

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

Rare, very original, full set of twelve late 19th Century French Guignol puppets.  Hand carved painted heads and hand made traditional costumes.

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Antique 19th Century French Primitives

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Wood

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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

Located in Austin, TX

This captivating set of two polychrome puppet heads, meticulously mounted, transports viewers to the vibrant world of Burmese artistry. Handcrafted, these expressive puppet heads com...

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20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

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Iron

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

Located in Eltville, DE

Fine carved Chinese head from a puppet in the form of a Buddhist arhatt, mounted on a wooden base, 19th century.

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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

Located in Eltville, DE

Fine carved Chinese head puppet in the form of a Buddhist arhatt mounted on a wooden base, 19th century.

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Antique 19th Century Central Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Early 20th century hand carved puppet head
Early 20th century hand carved puppet head

Early 20th century hand carved puppet head

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century hand carved puppet head Dimensions in inches: H 8.5” x W 4” x D 4” Age: Early 20th Century Origin: England Condition: Aged Overview A charming and authentic ex...

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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Toys

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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

Located in London, GB

Set of 3 early 20th century hand carved puppet heads A set of 3 hand carved early 20th century puppet heads, of French origin their examples would have been part of a larger group.

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Vintage 1950s French Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Pine

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

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 with glass eyes.

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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

Located in Stockbridge, GB

Antique Burmese Carved Puppet Head- A A decorative carved wood and painted Burmese puppet head with glass eyes.

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Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Masks

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Teak

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

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 century hand carved wooden puppet heads.

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Vintage 1940s British Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Pine, Paint

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

Located in Austin, TX

A well worn puppet stick fits snugly into the carved joint at the neck.

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Antique Early 19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Elm

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

Located in London, GB

Mid-20th century carved wooden Wayang potehi puppets head collection A vast collection of 20 hand crafted Wayang potehi puppet heads, Wayang potehi is a traditional puppet performan...

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Vintage 1950s Chinese Folk Art Toys

Materials

Wood

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

Early 20th century puppet heads

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H 7 in W 4.5 in D 5 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 puppet heads show lots of character and natural age.

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Vintage 1920s French Early Victorian Toys

Materials

Pine

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

Late 19th Century Pine Puppet Heads

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H 5 in W 4 in D 4.5 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 puppet heads.

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Victorian Toys

Materials

Pine

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

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

Puppet Heads on a Stand
Puppet Heads on a Stand

Puppet Heads on a Stand

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H 11 in W 3 in D 3 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

Materials

Metal

4 Chinese Opera Puppet Heads
4 Chinese Opera Puppet Heads

4 Chinese Opera Puppet Heads

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H 20 in Dm 5 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 pedestals.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Decorative Objects

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

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 eyed puppet head. With aged paint surface and remanence of old paper across the top...

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Antique 1890s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

Fruitwood

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

Early 20th Century Oversized Handcrafted French Puppet Head

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century Oversized handcrafted French Puppet Head An unusually large example of an early 20th century hand carved pine French theatre puppet head.

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Vintage 1930s French Late Victorian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Pine

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

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century German Folk Art Punch and Judy puppets We are proud to offer a set of 4 handmade German Punch and Judy puppets, hand carved wooden heads and hand painted, stitche...

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Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys

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Wood

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

Located in London, GB

Early 20th Century German Folk-Art Carved Wooden Puppet Heads For sale in this LOT is a highly collectable and rare Folk-art hand carved wooden puppet head, German in Origin.

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Vintage 1940s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

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

Antique Head of a Sicilian Puppet, ca. 1900s

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H 8.27 in W 6.7 in D 6.7 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. Made of handcarved and handpainted wood with handforged metal helmet. Manufactured...

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Early 20th Century Italian Black Forest Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

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Metal

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

Located in Studio City, CA

The heads and hands of traditional Ningyo Joruri puppets are carved by specialists, while the bodies and costumes are often constructed by the puppeteers themselves.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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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

Located in Benalmadena, ES

This intricately carved wooden puppet head, originating from Burma (Myanmar), is a captivating example of traditional Burmese puppetry.

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20th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

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

Located in London, GB

An unusual and highly decorative example of an early 20th century horse puppet, a carved wooden head with leather detail across most of the item.

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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Puppet with carved wooden head and hands outfitted in gorgeous lacquered brass and orange and gold vintage Fortuny fabric.

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Antique 19th Century Unknown Figurative Sculptures

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

Wooden Carved Puppet Head from Thailand

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H 7.5 in W 5.5 in D 6.75 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 controlled by pulling the string on the top of his head. Thoughtfully designed when the stri...

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Early 20th Century Thai Busts

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

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

Materials

Metal

Skeleton Puppet
Skeleton Puppet

Skeleton Puppet

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H 20 in W 12 in D 3 in

Skeleton Puppet

Located in New York, NY

Scary ghost skeleton puppet. Expressively carved hollow wood head with old paint with stick inside of white cotton robe that would hide the hand.

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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

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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.