Kermit the Frog Puppet
- Description
- The creation and alter ego of master puppeteer Jim Henson, Kermit the Frog is an American icon, recognized worldwide as the television star of Sesame Street and The Muppet Show.
- For decades, Henson's adorably zany cast of Muppet characters has entertained children and adults alike with music, comedy, and life lessons. Kermit served as a crusader for tolerance through his hit song "(It's Not Easy) Being Green."
- Date made
- 1970
- user
- Jim Henson Productions
- Children's Television Workshop
- Henson, Jim
- maker
- Henson, Jim
- Jim Henson Productions
- Place Made
- United States: New York, New York
- Physical Description
- fiber, synthetic, rayon (overall material)
- fabric, felt (overall material)
- metal, wire (overall material)
- plastic (overall material)
- green (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 27 in x 28 in x 6 in; 68.58 cm x 71.12 cm x 15.24 cm
- ID Number
- 1994.0037.01
- accession number
- 1994.0037
- catalog number
- 1994.0037.01
- Credit Line
- Gift of Jim Henson Productions (through Leslee Asch)
- subject
- Puppetry
- Radio and television broadcasting
- Television broadcasts
- Children's television programs
- Motion Pictures
- Television
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
- Popular Entertainment
- Exhibition
- Giving in America
- Exhibition Location
- National Museum of American History
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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