String puppet in the shape of a princess, or minthamee, with a cross bar in the shape of a small male figure. The puppet is dressed in top, panniered jacket, and skirt with long tail. The jacket and skirt are overall embroidered with sequins. She is wearing a beaded necklace, earplugs, and bangles decorated with glass. Face, hands and feet on the puppet, as well as the crossbar are decorated with paint. The hair is made from real hair. The strings for the arms are not attached to the crossbar, which is decorated with inlaid pieces of mirror and coloured glass.
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