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Jumping Jack 1971-844
Jumping Jack
Jumping Jack 1971-844

Jumping Jack

Date1820-1880
MediumWood, papier mache, paint, and wire
DimensionsOH: 12 1/2"
Credit LineGift of Anonymous Donors
Object number1971-844
DescriptionThis jumping jack is dressed as a harlequin. Its head is composition while the rest of the body is wood. It has a painted black mask across the eyes with holes to reveal the eyes. The whole figure is two-sided. The costume on one side is painted in green, yellow, and orange. The other side is painted in pink, blue and yellow. The figure is jointed at the neck, shoulders, hips, and knees. The torso is two flat pieces pegged together to accommodate the single flat pieces of the arms and legs. A string connects all of the limbs so that when the string is pulled from the bottom, the figure moves. (The paper hat is a reproduction)