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Bare-upper-body martial apparel

Wang Biao and Wang Fang2007/2009

Wang's Shadow Museum

Wang's Shadow Museum
Langzhong City, Sichuan Province, China

This shadow puppet has a human torso but a horse’s face. In folklore it can be used to represent cow-head, horse-face spirits, and in myths it can be used to play the role of deities such as a goat’s horn deity, or other demons.

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  • Title: Bare-upper-body martial apparel
  • Creator: Wang Biao, Wang Fang
  • Date Created: 2007/2009
  • Physical Dimensions: Height: 60 cm
  • Type: Figure
  • Medium: Cowhide
Wang's Shadow Museum

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