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Frenk, or the Frank

Shadow Puppet
mid 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Turkey (made)

Shadow puppet, 1 of a group of 10.

Object details

Categories
Theatre
Dolls & Toys
Object type
Shadow puppet
Titles
  • Frenk, or the Frank (assigned by artist)
  • Karagöz-Hacivat (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Hide
Paint
Tanning
Painting
Brief description
Unknown. 'Frenk' or 'The Frank'. Shadow-puppet from a Karagöz-Hacivat play. Turkish, mid-19th century.
Physical description
Shadow puppet, 1 of a group of 10.
Dimensions
  • Average size height: 30.48cm (Note: Taken from EID Register 1936-1937)
  • Average size width: 12.7cm (Note: Taken from EID Register 1936-1937)
Credit line
Given by the Marchesa Louise Ordoño de Rosales
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1936, London: Board of Education, 1937.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1287-1936

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1008778/frenk-or-the-frank-shadow-puppet-unknown/
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