W45xH90mm, China
This is a glove puppet head for the character Guan Yu.
One of the heros in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu was the loyal general of the warlord Lui Bei. With the help of Guan, Lui Bei later formed the Han Dynasty and unified China.
Guan Yu is portrayed with having a red face, 9 feet tall with a 2 feet long beard and eyes of a pheonix. A powerful and masculine figure. Aside from his bravery, Guan Yu is known for his loyalty.
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