Object Number | 33-54-21 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Chinese |
Provenience | China |
Date Made | 18th Century - 1933 |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Hide |
Iconography | Fei Degong | Mi Long | Dou Hu |
Description | Shadow puppet of Fei Degong (费德恭) the rascal or one of his followers Mi Long (米龙) or Dou Hu (豆虎). This puppet was used in the play, "The Temple of the Eight Spirits" (Ba Zha Miao, 八蜡庙) taken from the novel "The Cases of Lord Shi" (Shi Gong An, 施公案). Brown skull cap with black bun behind. Black moustache. No shirt. Black/red pants. Black/amber boots. |
Credit Line | Purchased from John C. Ferguson, 1933 |
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