Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Brooklyn Museum Collection

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Shadow puppet of the main character Karagöz, made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint. The puppet is a bearded man with an elaborate hat holding a flower at top, a collared shirt, short pants and pointed shoes. Arms are raised to chest level, hands clenched. The puppet’s legs and lower body are separate pieces and attached with string ties to create movement. The skin of the object is punctured to show division between the clothing and limbs, and for decoration.

Shadow puppet of the character Çelebi, made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint. Figure wears a small striped hat above curly black hair and a long beard. His nose is large and curved, and eye is heavily lidded. He wears a long red robe trimmed in yellow, over green and blue clothing and brown shoes. The head of the puppet is separate from the body and attached with a small string tie to create movement. The skin of the object is punctured to show division between the clothing and limbs, and for decoration.

Shadow puppet of the character Hadschiewad, made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint. The bearded man wears a small tri-coloured hat and loose clothing, one hand held to his sharp nose. The other arm falls to the side, separate from the puppet and attached by a string tie to create movement, as are the legs. The skin of the object is punctured to show lines in the clothing.

Shadow puppet of the hunchback character Bekeruhi, made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint. The man wears a tall rounded hat with brim, striped in green, blue, yellow and red, as well as an open jacket above a green shirt, wide legged dark pants and red shoes. His face has a long pointed nose, prominent round chin, open mouth and large downturned eye. The hump on his back is prominent. The legs below the knees are separate from the body and attached with small string ties in order to create movement. The skin of the object is punctured to delineate lines in the clothing and divisions between his limbs.

Shadow puppet of the character Tuzsuz Deli Bekir, made of semi-transparent animal skin and a watery paint. Puppet is a bearded man with a sword at his hip. He is clothed in loose garments, green and blue, with a small orange turban on his head. The skin is punctured to delineate lines in the clothing and divisions between limbs. The legs of the puppet are separate from the torso to create movement, with the pieces attached to each other by a thin string tie.