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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

$440Sale Price|20% Off

H 23.55 in W 6.3 in D 6.3 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

Materials

Wood

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

Antique Head of a Sicilian Puppet, ca. 1900s

$495

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

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Early 20th Century Italian Black Forest Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

Materials

Metal

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

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

Materials

Wood

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

$320Sale Price / set|36% Off

H 12 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 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

Materials

Iron

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

$440Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.34 in W 5.4 in D 5.12 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

Category

Early 20th Century Burmese Antiquities

Materials

Wood

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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

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Antique 19th Century Central Asian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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

Category

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

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Vintage 1920s British Folk Art Toys

Materials

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

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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

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Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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

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Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Masks

Materials

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

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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 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

Materials

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

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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

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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

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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.

Category

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

Category

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

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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 hand carved pine French theatre puppet head. This quirky example would have been

Category

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

handmade German Punch and Judy puppets, hand carved wooden heads and hand painted, stitched clothing with

Category

Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys

Materials

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

Category

Vintage 1940s French Folk Art Carnival Art

Materials

Pine

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

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

Category

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

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20th Century American Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Vintage Khmer Cast Bronze Head of Shiva, Angkor Wat Style, 1970's, Thailand

Vintage Khmer Cast Bronze Head of Shiva, Angkor Wat Style, 1970's, Thailand

Located in Austin, TX

A well cast vintage Khmer, Angkor Wat style, bronze head of Shiva, circa 1970's, Thailand. Shiva, the Hindu god of creation, change and destruction, is identified by the third eye...

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Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

$2,800 / set

H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in

Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock

Located in Miami, FL

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar
Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar

Japanese Wood Gilt Lacquer Buddha Buddhist Temple Traveling Zushi Shrine Altar

Located in Studio City, CA

A wonderful Japanese Buddhist portable traveling zushi shrine altar with Amida Buddha (Amitabha) concealed inside the folded wood doors. This work dates back to the late Meiji/ E...

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Antique Mexican Demon Mask
Antique Mexican Demon Mask

Antique Mexican Demon Mask

$350

H 12.6 in W 12.21 in D 7.09 in

Antique Mexican Demon Mask

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

We offer this rare antique Mexican Demon mask in wood, circa 1970. The mask makes a sound when moved.

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Vintage 1970s Mexican Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

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19th Century Baroque Style Traditional Floral Murano Chandelier

19th Century Baroque Style Traditional Floral Murano Chandelier

Located in Chicago, IL

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Antique Mexican Diablo Mask
Antique Mexican Diablo Mask

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask

$500

H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 7.49 in

Antique Mexican Diablo Mask

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

We offer this rare and very antique Mexican Diablo mask in wood, circa 1940. Great patina.

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Vintage 1940s Mexican Folk Art Masks

Materials

Wood

Gorgeous Brass Lizard Nutcracker Vintage, France, 1960s Mid Century Modern
Gorgeous Brass Lizard Nutcracker Vintage, France, 1960s Mid Century Modern

Gorgeous Brass Lizard Nutcracker Vintage, France, 1960s Mid Century Modern

Located in Nuernberg, DE

Classic early 1960s french large and heavy nutcracker shaped like an lizard. Nice addition to your room, to use it as is or just for your collection of bronze items. Found at an esta...

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Barware

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Bespoke Octagon Cobalt Blue Murano Glass Mirror, in Stock

$6,800 / item

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Located in Miami, FL

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Located in Alto da Lapa, SP

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Florence Sketchbook of Frank Lloyd Wright (Book)
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Located in North Yorkshire, GB

This is a limited edition facsimile of the manuscript sketchbook by Frank Lloyd Wright which served as the maquette or layout for the famous Wasmuth portfolio of 1910 entitled "Studi...

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Bertil Vallien Fireplace Screen Fireguard Wrought Iron Forged Mid Century 1960s
Bertil Vallien Fireplace Screen Fireguard Wrought Iron Forged Mid Century 1960s

Bertil Vallien Fireplace Screen Fireguard Wrought Iron Forged Mid Century 1960s

By Boda Smide AB, Bertil Vallien

Located in Basel, BS

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Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi
Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Japanese Antique Drawer 1860s-1920s / Sideboard Wabi Sabi

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

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Sculpture of the head of medusa in white marble
Sculpture of the head of medusa in white marble

Sculpture of the head of medusa in white marble

$6,291

H 22.05 in W 16.15 in D 9.06 in

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Located in Rome, IT

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Carved Santos, 18th Century
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Carved Santos, 18th Century

$1,800

H 16.5 in W 10.25 in D 6.5 in

Carved Santos, 18th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

A carved and polychromed tonsured saint figure, 18th century. Glass eyes and formerly with articulating arms. 10 ¼ inches wide by 6 ½ inches deep by 16 ½ inches tall

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A French 19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Mantel Wood/Coal Register Insert Grate
A French 19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Mantel Wood/Coal Register Insert Grate

A French 19th Century Cast Iron Fireplace Mantel Wood/Coal Register Insert Grate

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A French 19th Century Cast Iron and Metal Fireplace Mantel Wood/Coal Register Insert Grate. Circa: 1870-1880 Height: 35 7/8 inches (91.1 cm) Width: 36 inches (91.5 cm) Depth: 14 inc...

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Moche Copper Bronze Mask
Moche Copper Bronze Mask

Moche Copper Bronze Mask

$18,750

H 11.5 in W 12 in D 5 in

Moche Copper Bronze Mask

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

A large coper mask of a dignitary with almond shaped, inset shell eyes with pupils and a wide brim type crown. Attached at the brow line, a row of danglers is suspended, aligning the...

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Copper

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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.