The puppet in question represents a male figure of oriental nationality, as indicated by the yellow-orange complexion of his face.
He has a black mustache ending in a curl, a headdress carved from wood, very dark blue in colour with white/red polka dots.
She wears a turquoise padded dress with gold metallic thread trim, a blouse and a long printed cotton dress with a fabric belt at the waist.
On his shoulders he has a metallic drape, crossed over his chest in bronze color.
The arms, made of padded cloth, end on the left with a round cloth shield, and on the right with a hypothetical shining sword (made of cloth).
Around the neck is a red ribbon embroidered in yellow gold and green, which is fixed to the headdress at the top and creates a loop for hanging it.
Fabric in excellent condition in some areas discoloured by the passing of time, wood with evident traces of repainting which increases its beauty and authenticity.
Similar puppets are part of the collection of the “Castello dei Burattini - Giordano Ferrari Museum in Parma - within the “PatER”, Cultural Heritage of Emilia Romagna.
65 cm high and 12 cm wide. Weighs 430 gr.
