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Esoteric Implements of Puppetcraft Legacy
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- 1. Ancient string technique for oscillating rod control
- 2. French-derived term describing lightly controlled string puppets
- 3. Bar used to connect splits in jointed wooden figures
- 6. Ancient mechanical part converting rotary motion into puppet gestures
- 10. Fine metallic filament wrapped to tension marionette limbs
- 16. Simple elongated rod facilitating direct finger control in puppetry
- 17. Lever system activating complex puppet gestures in silent plays
- 18. Describing precise tension necessary for smooth puppet limb pivot
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- 4. Obsolete contact tool used in shadow puppet light adjustments
- 5. Specialized clamp for securing delicate hand-operated puppets
- 7. Craftsman who maintains slatted frames for shadow puppets
- 8. Resonant frame sometimes doubled to amplify marionette soundscapes
- 9. Old term for delicate wrist manipulator in glove puppetry
- 11. Miniature turned post symbolic in classical puppet stands
- 12. Technique named for smooth sliding movement, replicated by marionette control
- 13. Early mechanized driver for automaton limb articulation
- 14. Medieval mechanism for automata projecting theatrical narratives
- 15. Support system comprising triad rods for puppet torso stability
- 19. Artisan wielding mastery over articulated figurines
- 20. Five-rods assembly once used in multi-limbed puppet articulation
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