Shadow Puppet

33-54-30

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 33-54-30
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Date Made 18th Century - 1933
Section Asian
Materials Hide
Iconography General | Wang Ping
Description

Shadow puppet of Wang Ping (王平) a General under the command of Zhu Geliang from the novel "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" (San Guo Yan Yi, 三国演义). Black beard/hair with elaborate ornaments in green/yellow/red topped by zig zags/balls. Pale yellow shirt with frog buttons and green floral pattern. Curved saber.

Credit Line Purchased from John C. Ferguson, 1933

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