Soldier Marionette ~ Myanmar 1960s pug dog a well-known European toy company

a well-known European toy company

Missing Steiff IDs

This puppet was designed for children and is nicely hand carved with little wooden hands and legs

an embroidered nose and mouth

Soldier Marionette ~ Myanmar 1960s pug dog a well-known European toy companySituated between China and India, Myanmar (also known as Burma) is home to some of the most beautiful marionettes made in South East Asia. Always full of expression and masterfully handcrafted, their puppet theatre tradition dates back to the 15th century and since then it's been used to educate people in history, religion and various aspects of life. This large marionette depicting a Soldier "Bandula" is a fine example of Myanmar's devoted care when