Ornament in the shape of Karagoz Shadow Puppet, "Laz" Character
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| Artist | |
| Name | Unknown |
| Basic Info | |
| Period | Modern |
| Created in | Middle East, Türkiye (Turkey), Istanbul |
| Century | 20th century |
| Dimensions | 14.4 x 5.3 cm (5 11/16 x 2 1/16 in.) |
| Harvard Museum | |
| Department | Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art |
| Division | Asian and Mediterranean Art |
| Contact | am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu |
Context
150 Laz 14.4 × 5.3 cm (5 11/16 × 2 1/16 in.) 2002.50.173 Laz represents a boatman, wool beater, or tinsmith from the Black Sea coast of Anatolia. He talks too much and too fast, and his speech is strongly accented. He wears local headgear and attire, including tight pants that bulge in the back. He plays the kemence, a small fiddle of the region, and often dances the horon, a native dance with sudden rapid movements befitting his tense character. Ayşin Yoltar-Yıldırım
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art