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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.


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