| Object Number | 33-54-24 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Date Made | 18th Century - 1933 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Hide |
| Iconography | Huang Tianba |
| Description | Shadow puppet of Huang Tianba (黄天霸). 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). Elaborate headdress with decorative balls in amber/black/red. Red lips. Highly decorated clothing in black/red/amber with floral and cross pattern. |
| Credit Line | Purchased from John C. Ferguson, 1933 |
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