Vietnamese Water Puppet 6" Tall Fisherman

Description

Rare Vietnamese water Puppet
Hand Carved and Painted Wooden Fisherman Statue/Figurine/Doll/Puppet
Measures Approximately 6 inches tall with jointed arms that move to Raise a Flag Pole (Missing) when you pull the string.
Weighs Approximately 2 oz
It is in good condition with no repairs. It is missing the flag pole otherwise Very good condition. No chips cracks or repairs. There is a green mark on it's face. I do not clean these fearing i may do it wrong
Water puppet in Vietnam is a traditional kind of art that dates back to the 11th century under Ly dynasty. The tradition rooted in the villages of the Red River Delta in the north of Vietnam where there were lots of flooding rice paddy fields and the villagers stood in the waist-deep water performing with the puppet to make entertainment. Water puppet was often demonstrated in village festivals by the farmers with the hope of a new year of abundance.
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