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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