{"meta":{"version":"2.1","_links":{"self":{"href":"https://api.vam.ac.uk/v2/object/O105997"},"collection_page":{"href":"https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O105997/"}},"images":{"_primary_thumbnail":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2019LV4244/full/!100,100/0/default.jpg","_iiif_image":"https://framemark.vam.ac.uk/collections/2019LV4244/","_alt_iiif_image":[],"imageResolution":"low","_images_meta":[{"assetRef":"2019LV4244","copyright":"© Victoria and Albert Museum, London","sensitiveImage":false}]},"see_also":null},"record":{"systemNumber":"O105997","accessionNumber":"S.537-2001","objectType":"Puppet","titles":[],"summaryDescription":"","physicalDescription":"Trick puppet of a black woman who transforms into a motor car. The body is constructed over a metal and cane frame with painted canvas for the car and sprigged pink printed cotton floral and bird-patterned fabric for the full-length dress. She wears a cream cotton apron and a green chiffon head-scarf decorated on the brow with pink satin ribbon. The carved wooden face has glass eyes and painted features, and the hands are constructed from painted leather and painted cotton","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Schichtl Marionettes","id":"A13593"},"association":{"text":"made by","id":"AAT251917"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"wood","id":"AAT11914"},{"text":"paint","id":"AAT15029"},{"text":"metal","id":"AAT10900"},{"text":"cane (plant material)","id":"AAT11864"},{"text":"canvas","id":"AAT14078"},{"text":"cotton (textile)","id":"AAT14067"},{"text":"chiffon","id":"AAT249449"},{"text":"satin ribbon","id":"x33021"},{"text":"glass","id":"AAT10797"},{"text":"leather","id":"AAT11845"}],"techniques":[{"text":"carving","id":"AAT53149"},{"text":"painting","id":"x30598"},{"text":"sewing","id":"AAT53658"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Carved wood, paint, metal, cane, canvas, cotton, chiffon, satin ribbon, glass and leather","categories":[{"text":"Entertainment & Leisure","id":"THES48959"},{"text":"Puppetry","id":"THES266219"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"T&P","id":"THES48602"},"images":["2019LV4244"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"007","id":"THES355681"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Puppet","id":""}],[{"text":"Marionette","id":""}],[{"text":"Trick puppet","id":"x38315"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"Yes-general","note":"Racist stereotypes"}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"Germany","id":"x28873"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"early 20th century","earliest":"1900-01-01","latest":"1950-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"Given by the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"76","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Trick marionette of a black woman who transforms into a motor car. Schichtl Marionettes. German, early 20th century","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["S.537-2001"],"accessionNumberNum":"537","accessionNumberPrefix":"S","accessionYear":2001,"otherNumbers":[{"type":{"text":"British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild number","id":"THES50295"},"number":"P.3"}],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-05","recordCreationDate":"2004-10-01","availableToBook":true}}