Puppet of Elephant and Magicians
Item
Title
Puppet of Elephant and Magicians
Description
This leather shadow puppet is from the Menzaleh group of shadow puppets, possibly originating from Mamluk Cairo. It features distinct stylistic characteristics including large eyes and geometric patterns.
Creator
Unknown
Temporal Coverage
Likely after ca. 1250
Spatial Coverage
Possibly Cairo, Egypt
Type
Image
Date Created
Unknown
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ElephantMusicKahle.jpg#/media/File:ElephantMusicKahle.jpg
Contributor
Emma Kress
Rights
Public Domain
