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Shadow player

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Multicolored figure with cutout design, titled "Shadow player" by artist Joseph Csaky; predominantly brown, red, green, and white colors; figure standing upright with head tilted down; wearing long pants and boots; several distinct objects attached to body including fish, horn, bow and arrows; rectangular gold-colored element on torso; white background.

Artwork details

Date:: 19th century
Medium:: Donkey skin, cord
Culture:: China
Dimensions:: 231 × 625 px
Museum record:: View original

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