Posting these got me thinking a little more about them, and now I wonder if they are actually Thai (it was the seller who identified them as Burmese). Normally one thinks of the Thai shadow puppets, but apparently in the north there is (or was) a tradition of marionette theater. The Burmese marionette puppets that I have seen mostly have white skin, literally white, not the flesh tones of these two. Plus the warrior is clearly Thai in his "war hat" and coat. I am looking for real-life models for the Prince. His crown and costume looks Thai-ish, but I think the Burmese royal regalia was similar. It could be that the warrior was the bad guy in the theatre, though.
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