Shadow Puppet

33-54-3

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 33-54-3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Date Made 19th Century - 1933
Section Asian
Materials Hide
Iconography Pig | Zhu Wuneng | Zhu Bajie
Description

Shadow puppet of Zhu Wuneng (猪悟能), the Pig, also known as Zhu Bajie (猪八戒). This puppet is used in the play "The Leopard" (金钱豹, Jin Qian Bao). He is also featured in the Journey to the West. Black face with snout, open mouth with teeth and red tongue. Black long shirt, red pants, yellow/black boots.

Credit Line Purchased from John C. Ferguson, 1933

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