Puppet

Production date
1960s
 Description
A push button donkey puppet on a wooden base. The puppet is comprised of sixteen painted wooden segments attached by cotton to a metal spring in the base. When the bottom of the base is pushed a spring compresses and donkey collapses. The donkey has two large yellow ears with a brass ring around them. " From Mrs Heith " is handwritten on a label on the underside of the base.
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Object detail

Production date
1960s
Classification
Toy/Recreational Artifacts
Credit line
This puppet was sent to Peter French in Taranaki from an aunt in America during the 1960s.
Accession number
A93.298
Collection type
Social History
Material
Wood
Plastic
Cotton
Fabric
Metal
Paint

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