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Greek shadow puppet (karagiozis)
Greek shadow puppet (karagiozis)
Greek shadow puppet (karagiozis)
DepartmentEurope

Greek shadow puppet (karagiozis)

NamePuppet
CultureGreek
Dateca. 1950s-1970s
Place madeGreece, Europe
MediumVellum, paint, metal, paper
Dimensions13 3/16 × 3 15/16 in. (33.5 × 10 cm)
Credit LineGift of Karen F. Beall and Dale K. Haworth
Object numberA.2015.65.19
DescriptionPuppet still in original plastic packaging. Figure has olive skin and black hair. Wearing a green top and shows the mid-riff. Lower half is covered by what appears to be pants and the shoes have a curved toe.


Shadow Puppets.
Artist not recorded
19th/20th century
Shadow Puppet
Artist not recorded
19th century
Thobe
Artist not recorded
ca. 1920
Embroidery by Policarpio Valencia.
Policarpio Valencia
1927
PUPPET, SHADOW
Artist not recorded
19th C.
Pitcher
Wim Mühlendyck
1950s - 1970s
Stirrup
Artist not recorded
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