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Dragon and Lion Dance Figurine
Dragon and Lion Dance Figurine
Dragon and Lion Dance Figurine
DepartmentAsia

Dragon and Lion Dance Figurine

NameStick puppet; figurine; souvenir
CultureTaiwanese
Dateca. 1958
Place madeTAIWAN, ASIA
MediumPaper, fiber, glass, wood
DimensionsOverall: 14 x 14 3/4 x 3 1/16 in. (35.6 x 37.4 x 7.8 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.22.83
Object numberA.1981.22.83
ProvenanceFrom the Girard Foundation collection; Collected by Alexander Girard.
DescriptionHandheld "puppet" of a lion-dragon on two bamboo sticks. Lion-dragon's head is mostly pink, the body is mostly yellow with orange and teal details, and has green beard and red pompom tongue.

Likely created as a souvenir celebrating Taiwanese dance traditions, the figurine on view is a hybrid form, combining the body of a dragon with the head of a lion.
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