Rare, large carved wooden puppet/marionette. Unusual and quite strange. barrette

Rare, large carved wooden puppet/marionette. Unusual and quite strange. barretteRare antique puppet marionette that we found in Czech Republic. This is a most unusual figure with a beautifully detailed carved and painted head. He is wearing a folk costume which is hand embroidered. He's a little strange! This is a very large puppet at 66cm (26 inches) tall. Please note that this is a genuine antique piece and the painted parts and fabrics show their age, though all in all they are in remarkably good condition. There is a space in

Made from antique Japanese kimono pure silk

Our Hawkmoths at Dusk headband is very gently gothic with pictures of Hawkmoths (Death's Head Moths") against a background of branches and night sky

The detailed and engaging companion book (approx 220 pages) has been slightly updated to reflect the new imagery

It has matte and shiny areas of pattern and is a bit of a stunner

A really beautiful piece

This version is also lined in a pure silk crepe de chine

Chain measures 50

complex look

Information about the artwork sources used for the imagery

it's always a show-stopper

Baba Studio Art Doll certificate

We have added a high quality sterling silver bail (hallmarked 925 sterling silver)