Shadow Puppet

33-54-23

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 33-54-23
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Date Made 18th Century - 1933
Section Asian
Materials Hide
Iconography Maid
Description

Shadow puppet of Fei Degong's maid. 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). Grinning lady with red lipstick. Teeth. Black hair with floral band. Black clothes with cross pattern in pants and egg pattern in sleeves.

Credit Line Purchased from John C. Ferguson, 1933

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