PUPPET HEAD, Dalmation
H1989.282
Papier mache head, may never to have been used. Large ears and nose. Painted cream all over with black spots. Large black rings around eyes, edged on one side with grey. Black spot at tip of nose with large grey spot around it. Large red splotch along mouth and over left side of muzzle. Thin black lines at front of ears. Adhesive tape wrapped around base of neck and painted. The entire collection of marionettes and puppets, which includes 31 marionettes, 26 hand puppets (glove and rod), 20 puppet heads, 9 hand sticks, 3 stick dolls and a travelling stage, were used, and many were made, by Miss Frances Rogers. Miss Rogers, born on 19 Oct 1904, went to teacher's college in 1930 and joined the Education Department of WA in 1934. Between 1934 and her retirement in 1967, she taught at various country schools, took special classed for deaf and dumb children in Mosman Park, and classes for mentally and physically disabled children in Leederville. She used the puppets as teaching aids for the disabled children.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
Accession Number: | H1989.282 |
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Accession Date: | 20 Apr 1989 |
Material
Adhesive Tape/Paper | Papier mache, adhesive tape, paint. |
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Adhesive/Unclassified |
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Adhesive Tape/Synthetic/Polymer |
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Measurement
width | 80mm |
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height | 80mm |
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