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Puppet octopus
A puppet octopus part of a Punch and Judy set belonging to puppeteer Peter Butchard (1909-2009). The figure is made of a ball covered with green wool which is tied to form a tuft on the top of the head. The eyes are plastic shirt buttons. The octopus has a smile emboidered in orange wool and eight plaited wool legs. It is suspended on a long string made of sewing cotton and wool.
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Object details
| ID: | ZBA2322 |
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| Collection: | Toys, games and music |
| Type: | Puppet |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Unknown |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 175 x 60 mm |