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Rod puppet in the form of a male figure with plaster body parts wearing a gold crown and a metal chain with a pendant. The figure wears a red/brown costume with gold trim and a yellow cloak/scarf. Central wooden rod and two articulated arms with two operating rods attached. Wooden cruciform stand with three holes.
for puppet theatres in the home
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