Performing the Puppet
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HOW TO PERFORM THE CHINESE PUPPET DOLL (CHINESE GLOVE PUPPET)
Left: The correct hand pose for playing a Chinese glove puppet. The head is controlled by movements of the index finger, while the thumb operates one arm and the middle, ring, and pinky fingers together operate the other (Center for Puppetry Arts).
Right: 3D models of a hand and the Chinese Puppet Doll spinning in tandem.
Maria de Lourdes Orozco Cuautle holding the Chinese Puppet Doll from her collection at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus on February 26, 2025. Pictures taken by Agnes Hu.
The Neatline exhibit below contains hyperlinks to different pages. Please explore the exhibit and click on the titles to learn more about each aspect of the doll.