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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
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Teak
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Burmese Rustic Masks
Materials
Teak
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Papier Mache Giraffe Puppet Head
Located in London, GB
Mid-20th Century English Papier Mache Giraffe Puppet Head
A charming example of a mid-20th
Category
Vintage 1950s British Folk Art Animal Sculptures
Materials
Paper
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
Category
20th Century Burmese Antiquities
Materials
Wood
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
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
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
Category
20th Century Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Iron
H 12 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Japanese Bunraku Ningyo Joruri Meiji Edo Puppet Head in Display Case
Located in Studio City, CA
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The heads and hands of traditional Ningyo Joruri puppets are carved by specialists, while the bodies
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Cubist Ibibio Puppet Head Brass Eyes Nigeria Early 20th Century stern gaze stand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Ibibio puppet head with strong stern expression through tightly closed lips, large brass tack
Category
Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood
H 9.75 in W 4.5 in D 5 in
African zoomorphic puppet head sculpture from the Bozo Tribe in Mali.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th century zoomorphic African puppet head sculpture from the Bozo tribe in Mali.
This
Category
Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
H 24.81 in W 7.09 in D 17.33 in
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Trio of Puppets, China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th to early 20th century Trio of puppets, China
Two puppet torsos and one puppet head from
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
puppet head is of painted ceramic. The ornate headdress is decorate with beads, silk and metallic
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Toys
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Exceptional Set of 24 Unique Hand-crafted Marionette Heads, Italy, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
puppet heads, Bergamo, Italy, 19th Century.
Hanging height of between 85cm and 105cm.
The carved
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Metal
H 41.34 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Chinese opera hand puppet is dress in an elegant, embroidered silk dragon robe. The puppet
Category
Early 20th Century Asian Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century English Folk Art Puppet Figure
Located in London, GB
and down to animate the puppets head. Arms are moved with the sticks. Original linen clothes which
Category
Vintage 1920s European Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Pine
Handmade Rajasthani Kathputli Dancing Puppet Couple Jaipur India 1950s
Located in North Hollywood, CA
strings that extend from the puppet's head, over the puppeteer's hand, and down to one shoulder, providing
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Textile, Silk, Wood
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
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Black Forest Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures
Materials
Metal
A Late 19th Century Hand-Carved Wood Sicilian Head of a Saracen Marionette
Located in Catania, Sicilia
both adversaries and allies. The craftsmanship of the puppet heads, like the one described, would
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sicilian Medieval Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Japanese Elaborate Buraku Puppet
Located in New York, NY
Bunraku (puppet) depicting the warrior Minamoto Yoshitsune, his head carved of wood and covered in
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk, Wood
Japanese Meiji Bunraku Ningyo Puppet
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji period puppet for the traditional Bunraku ningyo joruri puppet theater. The piece
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Textile, Wood
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Located in London, GB
century marionette puppets, likely to be French in origin. Their heads made from carved pine, porcelain
Category
Antique 1820s French Toys
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Paper
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Female), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Female), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
Early 20th Century Hand Carved Pine German Fireman Puppet
Located in London, GB
German Fireman Puppet
We are proud to offer a wonderful example of an early 20th century German
Category
Vintage 1920s German Folk Art Toys
Materials
Cotton, Pine
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved Painted Wood & Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Golek Puppet (Male), " Wood & Cloth created by Indonesia circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head of
Category
Early 20th Century Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Fabric
"Golek Puppet (Female), " Wood & Cloth created by Indonesia circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head of
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Fabric
"Golek Puppet (Male), " Wood & Cloth created in Indonesia circa 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head of
Category
Early 20th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
articulated head and arms connected to rods, the dresses are made with batik fabric. Puppets such as these are
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 15.75 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
articulated head and arms connected to rods, the dresses are made with batik fabric. Puppets such as these are
Category
Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wood, Fabric
H 23.63 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Collection of three 19th C French Glove Puppets in original condition.
Located in Leuven , BE
head and arms of the character with their fingers. The most well-known puppets in Europe are glove
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
H 23.63 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
Collection of two 19th C French Glove Puppets in original condition.
Located in Leuven , BE
head and arms of the character with their fingers. The most well-known puppets in Europe are glove
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Collection of two 19th C French Glove Puppets in original condition.
Located in Leuven , BE
head and arms of the character with their fingers. The most well-known puppets in Europe are glove
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Folk Art Antiquities
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved, Painted Wood and Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved, Painted Wood and Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved, Painted Wood and Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved, Painted Wood and Fabric
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
"Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade with Carved Painted Wood & Fabric from Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
(usually) end happily.
Three-dimensional Indonesian puppets are carved out of light, soft wood. The head
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Textile
19th Century Sicilian Italian Marionette Folk Art Puppet 'Opera dei Pupi'
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Italy.
The figure is missing both arms, its original clothing is heavily faded and worn, the head
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Carnival Art
Materials
Textile, Pine
Large Devil or Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 32 inches
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls
Materials
Composition, Metal, Brass
H 32 in W 8.5 in D 4.25 in
Japanese Buraku Life-size Imperial Head, Hands, and Legs
Located in New York, NY
Imperial Bunraku puppet of a young, beautiful princess. Carved from wood and adorned with layers of
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Wood
Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Deer's Head Hat & Coat Rack 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and rare Black Forest wall mounted carved deer's head hat and coat rack with
Category
Antique 1880s English Models and Miniatures
Materials
Wood
H 10.24 in W 22.64 in D 5.12 in
Maybe She's Not a Straight On Type of Girl, Marbled Ceramic Head, 21st Century
Located in Beachwood, OH
parade puppets to her bailiwick. Of late, Newell draws inspiration and perspective from a broad swath of
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Stoneware
Large Antique Chinese Ceremonial Marionette
Located in New York, NY
Antique funerary ceremony male marionette string puppet depicted as an emperor, with hands and head
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures
Materials
Textile
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Red Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Located in New York, NY
Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk
Chinese Opera Theatre Marionette, Green Silk Robe, Pink Pom Poms
Located in New York, NY
Chinese opera marionette male doll, circa 1920s. The head of this puppet is carved in a soft wood
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Silk
Dominique PERY, Marianne, Oil on canvas 1987
Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR
Ondes Hendrixiennes in November - 1986
Biblical period - 1987
Dark period - 1988
The Stone-Headed Men
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Comediants 'Sol Solet' Book, First Edition, 1983
Located in Barcelona, ES
or the lake at Banyoles), any element can be dramatised (a glass of milk, a bed, a big-headed puppet
Category
Vintage 1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Prints
Materials
Metal
Indonesian Contemporary Art by Kusbudiyanto - Mask Dance
By Kusbudiyanto
Located in Paris, IDF
with many themes such as the tradition of Satu Suro, Keris and other themes such as shadow puppet
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
H 25.99 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Antique Italian / French Neoclassical Marquetry Chest Of Drawers Nightstand
By Giuseppe Maggiolini
Located in Forney, TX
Italy, both of which were puppet states of France's First Empire, with Milan as capital and Napoleon as
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Night Stands
Materials
Siena Marble
H 31 in W 24.5 in D 14.5 in
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