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Shadow puppetry and play

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Shadow puppets and playsets have helped shape our imagination for thousands of years, from Wayang shadow puppets from the first millennium to shadow plays fro..

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Algorithmically related works from our collection by description:

Grand Théâtre Fantasmagorique shadow play set

France, c. 1900
Similarity: 89%

Grand Théâtre Fantasmagorique shadow play set

France, c. 1900
Similarity: 88%

Wayang shadow puppets

Indonesia, 2019
Similarity: 87%

Wayang shadow puppet

Indonesia, 2019
Similarity: 78%

Wayang shadow puppet

Indonesia, 2019
Similarity: 78%

Wayang shadow puppet

Indonesia, 2019
Similarity: 78%

Wayang shadow puppet

Indonesia, 2019
Similarity: 78%

Wayang shadow puppet

Indonesia, 2019
Similarity: 78%

Wayang Kulit: the shadow puppet theatre of Java

United States
Similarity: 77%

The Life and Death of a Shadow 2015-16

Similarity: 77%

Chinese shadow play

United States, 1947
Similarity: 77%

Shadow play

Australia, 1962
Similarity: 76%

Shadow Play [interactive]

Australia, 2020
Similarity: 73%

Grand Théâtre Fantasmagorique shadow play set puppet guide

Similarity: 73%

Wayang Kulit

Australia, 1957
Similarity: 72%

Blue like an orange

France, 1968
Similarity: 71%

Les Ombres Japonaises (Japanese shadow cards)

France, c. 1880
Similarity: 70%

Hand puppets

China
Similarity: 70%
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