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String puppet of a devil character. He wears a gold and black pinstripe shirt with a shiny red and black front panel. In the centre of the panel is a twisted wire decoration. The shirt has a red collar and long red sleeves with a gold and black panel down each side. The shirt has a second layer of the gold and black pinstripe that extends out over his short red pants that end above the knee. His legs are red and he wears black high-heeled shoes. He wears a long black cape. His face is very angular with a pointed chin, hooked nose, and narrow eyes. His eyes are made of copper coloured sequins with black beads for pupils. He has small horns and black hair, which extends out from under a hood, and his face is bearded with a black goatee. His hands, legs and face are carved. Puppet is moved by a wooden control stick with wood crossbeams, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.
String puppet of an astronomer character. He wears a white blouse with balloon sleeves that have black and white lace cuffs. Over the blouse, he wears a black and white gingham button-up vest with a light blue panel on the back, and lined with a pinstripe fabric. He wears khaki brown pants that end at his calves with brown velvet and beadwork at the hem. His tall boots fold over on his calves revealing a red lining with carved gold tassel decoration at the front. A red belt is tied at his waist. He wears a long black velvet cape that hangs from a plaited metallic cord. He has a large head with a long face. His face is bearded with a long moustache, he has chin-length hair, and his eyes are brown with dark circles around them. On his head he wears a tall conical black felt hat with triangular silver plates lining the rim, and various metal buttons (circles, stars and triangles) attached. The metal control stick is inserted through a cut in the hat. His hands, legs and face are carved with his right hand posed like it should be grasping something. Puppet is moved by a metal control rod with a wooden crossbeam, with strings attached to head, shoulders, hands and knees.
Small string puppet of a witch(?) character. She wears a jacket with white and pink stripes over a light grey pattern, a long grey with white pinstripe skirt, red apron, and dark purple head scarf with leaves pattern. She has painted pink legs and black shoes. Her face is a light green with dark pink lips, red eyes, one orange eyelid with blue creases, and light brown hair. Her right eyebrow is down turned. She has a large black wart on the side of her chin, a large bottom fang extending out of her mouth and a large hooked nose. Her hands, legs and face are carved. The control stick is attached to the head by a long metal rod, with strings extending from the control stick to limbs. The body is jointed at the elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips – with fabric upper arms.
Small string puppet of a princess or queen character. She wears a full-length shiny pink dress with long sleeves. The front is decorated with gold embroidery tape and a gold-coloured metal pin at her waist, a white lace collar, and gold embroidery tape around the hem. She has red lips, nose and cheeks, brown eyes, and blonde chin-length hair with bangs. On top of her head is a small orange crown with blue orb within. Her hands, legs and face are carved. Her shoes and ankles are painted white with a silver tack on each toe, and legs are unpainted natural wood. The control stick is attached to the head by a long metal rod, with strings extending from the control stick to limbs. The body is jointed at the elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips – with fabric upper arms.
Small string puppet of a prince or king character. He wears matching gold coat and pants. The coat has a front panel and folded cuffs of a faded blue. The panel is edged with zigzag beading with small brown cylindrical beads on off-white stitching. The coat is tied with a wide red belt. The collar and pant cuffs are lined with off-white lace. He has painted white socks and black shoes. He has red lips, pink cheeks and eye lids, blue eyes, and brown ear-length hair. On top of his head is a small blue and gold crown with red interior. His hands, legs and face are carved. The control stick is attached to the head by a long metal rod, with strings extending from the control stick to limbs. The body is jointed at the elbows, knees, shoulders, and hips – with fabric upper arms.
Tightly gathered back skirt; small, plain triangular panels on either side of central gathered section. Waistband above gathered portion has dark blue embroidered border with designs done in yellow. Motifs consist of hourglass-like shapes, hexagons, and diamonds with slanted triangles underneath; plain line above band and zigzag underneath. Rest of skirt is undecorated; short ties on either side of waistband for securing.
Light blue ribbon-like sash; finished along the long edges, short edges are unfinished. Triangle cut out from entire width of short edges.
Black apron, or back skirt ribbon, consisting of two rectangular panels stitched together in the top inner corners; long dark blue ties on either side. Panels are decorated with different types of embroidered flowers with stems and leaves; done in pink, yellow, red, white, purple, blue, green, and beige. Panels are trimmed with metal discs with glass buttons at their centres; white ribbon looped around sides of discs.
Gathered back skirt with plain panels on either side of gathered section. Skirt is black and only top edge of gathered section has decoration; orange border along waistband with zigzags underneath. Points of bottom zigzag are tipped with dots, triangles fill negative space between orange line and top zigzag; done in red, white, green, and yellow. Long dark brown ties threaded through top corners of gathered section. Plain panels on either side have angled bottom edges.
Blue vest with front opening; secured with six metal buttons towards the bottom edge. Entire vest is decorated white embroidered flowers, leaves, and vines. Collar and front opening are trimmed with a white band; embroidered pink, dark blue, and purple flowers with green leaves and yellow highlights throughout. White band is bordered with metallic thread stitched into a scallop design; metal rings underneath open weave. Buttons are metal with raised floral designs; painted pink, yellow, blue, silver, and gold. Three gatherings of fabric along bottom edge on centre back of vest. Interior is lined with plain cotton.