Rod puppet. The shepherd character in the story of 'Alexander-the-Great/Iskander and the Shepherd'. Large papier-mache (?) head with black eyes, moustache, beard, red nose and rosy cheeks. Wears a dark blude headband made of synthetic fabric. Clothed in a sleeveless robe made of synthetic material which opens at the front. The material of the robe is coloured with vertical stripes (dark green, light green, puce and black) and is also striped horizontally with grey. Underneath is a white (cotton?) undershirt. The two rods and central support are made of metal and wood. Some wear indicates an older production date than that of purchase.
Shepherd
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