| Accession No |
1979.65.2
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| Name/Title |
PUPPET, HAND; PUNCH
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| Brief Description |
This carved wooden head of "Punch" is painted white with red and green decorative stripes. It was carved by Thomas Dewson, a professional carver from England, who settled in Whanganui in the late 19th century and who worked for the Wanganui Sash and Door Company.
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| Classification |
Puppet, Hand/Public Entertainment Device/Recreational Artifacts/Nomenclature
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| Primary Maker |
Dewson, Thomas A (b.1869, d.1950)
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| Primary Prod Period |
20th century
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| Primary Prod Place |
Whanganui/Aotearoa/New Zealand
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| Signature/Marks |
"Dewson carving"
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