Puppet
MakerMade by
Phyllis Fenn Cunningham
(American, 1903 - 2003)
Date1950-1979
MediumPapier-mâché, cotton, synthetic, paint, wood, cardboard, paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (height x width x depth): 23 1/2 x 10 x 5 1/2in. (59.7 x 25.4 x 14cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Stanhope F. Cunningham
Object number2013.182.10
DescriptionHand puppet of Red Riding Hood composed of a cloth body and a papier-mâché head with painted features (probably using watercolor) including red cheeks and lips, black/brown brows, and blue eyes. Her hair is made of yellow synthetic yarn styled with bangs and two braids tied with red synthetic ribbon. Her arms consist of cardboard tubing with hands of painted white cotton fabric. She wears a white checked cotton blouse with white eyelet lace trim at the neck and wrists. Her skirt, also the sleeve that conceals the puppeteer's arm and wrist, is made of a blue and white checked cotton fabric. She also wears a red synthetic cape with a hood. She holds a wooden basket on her left arm that contains a folded floral-patterned paper. This puppet was possibly used with wolf puppet (2013.182.9).
Status
Not on view
