Shadow Puppet

33-54-37

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 33-54-37
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese | Daoist
Provenience China
Date Made 18th Century - 1933
Section Asian
Materials Hide
Iconography Zhang Tian Shi
Description

Shadow Puppet of Daoist deity Zhang Tian Shi (张天师) known as the "Celestial Teacher Zhang," who is said to have magical powers over evil spirits. Red-faced man with heavy black beard and black eyes/hair with lotus bud ornaments in red/amber/green. Red/amber clothing with criss-cross diamond pattern.

Credit Line Purchased from John C. Ferguson, 1933

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