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Puppet, Bert, 1970s

Historical note
Bert is one of the featured puppet characters on Sesame Street. The character was first performed by Frank Oz.

Accession number
2014.002.0281

Artist(s) / maker(s)
Designed by Jim Henson, built by Don Sahlin.

The first Bert puppet was built by Don Sahlin in 1969.

Dimensions
29.25 x 13 x 10.75 in.

Material
Fleece fabric, synthetic knit fabric, fur fabric, metal, flocked self-adhesive vinyl, duvetyne, and paint

Donor credit
A gift from the family of Jim Henson

Location
On view in The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited (traveling exhibition)

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