Marionette in the form of a caricatured man wearing a top hat

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A wooden marionette in the form of a caricatured man wearing a top hat. The man has a black, metal top hat and black shoes but otherwise is not clothed. The body of the man is red painted wood with metal joints. Joints are located at the torso, knees, elbows, wrists, and ankles. The man has a large red mouth and round, white and black eyes. His hands are painted black. His proper right hand has five fingers, while proper left hand has four fingers. The marionette strings are missing.

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