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1925

  • Work on this object began.

1935

  • We acquired this object.

  • Work on this object ended.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Jake the Barber Puppet

This is a Puppet. It is dated ca. 1930 and we acquired it in 1935. Its medium is carved and painted wood with stuffed cloth legs. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 48.2 x 19 x 6 cm (19 x 7 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.)

Cite this object as

Jake the Barber Puppet; carved and painted wood with stuffed cloth legs; H x W x D: 48.2 x 19 x 6 cm (19 x 7 1/2 x 2 3/8 in.); 1935-31-1

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