WITCH Puppet Head ~ Expressionist circa 1960s Old_Marionette_toy

WITCH Puppet Head ~ Expressionist circa 1960s Old_Marionette_toyHere's a spectacular head of a Witch. This piece was finely handcrafted in Germany circa 1960s and has an expressionist quality to it. Its carving technique using layers of wood is unusual and very interesting. The head is also beautifully hand painted with vibrant paint strokes. There is a hole on the bottom of the neck, an indication that it was created to be a puppet head. The piece also works nicely as a stand alone sculpture. It shows some wear

Shows lots of play wear and has lost almost all its mohair covering

Overall light wear with nice colors

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Missing Kersa paper tag ID

Quality mohair plush with nice airbrushing

this puppet was finely handcrafted in Germany circa 1950s

Note a hole on the bottom of the dress