Marionette
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A marionette, or string puppet, is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings depending on regional variations. A marionette's puppeteer is called a marionettist. Marionettes are operated w
Ancient Greek terracotta puppet dolls, 5th–4th century BC, National Archaeological Museum, Athens
Howdy Doody, famous US television marionette.
A display of marionettes used in Supermarionation television series such as Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons at the National Media Museum in Bradford, United Kingdom
Traditional Burmese commander-in-chief marionette
Puppet
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A puppet is an object, often resembling a human, animal or mythical figure, that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer. Puppetry is an ancient form of theatre which dates back to t
Marionette
…A marionette ( MARR-ee-ə-NET; French: marionnette ), or string puppet, is a puppet controlled from above using wires or strings depending on regional variations. A marionette's puppeteer is called a marionettist. Marionettes are…
A puppet, from Punch and Judy show, England, late 19th century
Medieval knight puppets do battle in the Hortus deliciarum. Each puppet is manipulated by both puppeteers.
The Little Girl Giant Puppet in Sri Lanka was a novel initiative to educate on female empowerment.