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Puppet of an official depicted wearing a summer court hat made of white silk with blue silk trimming and red silk threads attached on top, a long, dark indigo, satin robe decorated with couched embroidery and embellished brass studs and green silk floss and a pair of black boots with upturned toes and high platform heels made of painted, carved wood. His head and hands are made of painted clay, the torso and limbs shaped with wood.
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database sometimes uses language taken from historical documents to help research, which may now appear outdated and even offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections or can suggest corrections to our information, please contact us: enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
