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Comic Character: Official

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a puppet. The puppet has a long face with long thin sideburns extending down from the sides of its face and a curly thin mustache underneath. Its hair is black and styled up and to the back with a dangling ball on the right. The puppet wears a patterned robe with long sleeves and a high collar. A wide sash wraps around its waist. The puppet wears loose pants and holds a cane in its right hand. The image title is Comic Character: Official.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Oxhide, painted and incised; bamboo sticks, wire fastenings, pigment, hemp and cotton hingings, metal rod
Culture
China
Dimensions
447 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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