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Pupo Siciliano, a traditional armed puppet typical of Sicilian puppet theater, recognized as intangible cultural heritage of humanity by UNESCO.

Materials: Handmade with a wooden head and metal armor.

Operation: Unlike string puppets, the puppets are operated mainly via iron rods to simulate duels.

Subject: It usually represents paladins and knights who are protagonists of epic stories.

Pupo Siciliano, una tradizionale marionetta armata tipica del teatro delle marionette siciliano, riconosciuto come patrimonio immateriale dell'umanità dall'UNESCO. 


Materiali: Realizzato artigianalmente con testa in legno e armatura in metallo. 

Funzionamento: A differenza delle marionette a fili, i pupi sono manovrati principalmente tramite aste di ferro per simulare duelli. 

Soggetto: Rappresenta solitamente paladini e cavalieri protagonisti di storie epiche. 

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Dust cover - Iron, Textile, Wood - Sicilian Puppet Marionette

Italy -   - 1960-1970

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Pupo Siciliano Marionetta, a traditional handcrafted Sicilian puppet theatre marionette with a wooden head, metal armour and fabric body, dating to 1960–1970 and made in Italy, in good condition with minor signs of age.

Dust cover - Iron, Textile, Wood - Sicilian Puppet Marionette

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Pupo Siciliano Marionetta, a traditional handcrafted Sicilian puppet theatre marionette with a wooden head, metal armour and fabric body, dating to 1960–1970 and made in Italy, in good condition with minor signs of age.

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