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Shadow player

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shadow player, a traditional Indonesian puppet, made of leather, featuring a man with a white face, brown skin, and black hair in a bun, wearing a white collar, brown jacket with black cuffs and red, white, and green pants. The puppet has a long thin string attached to the back of the head and the hands are bent at the wrists. The background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Donkey skin, cord
Culture
China
Dimensions
346 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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