Ornament in the shape of Karagoz Shadow Puppet, "Hacivat" Character
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| Artist | |
| Name | Unknown |
| Basic Info | |
| Period | Modern |
| Created in | Middle East, Türkiye (Turkey), Istanbul |
| Century | 20th century |
| Dimensions | 14 x 6.8 cm (5 1/2 x 2 11/16 in.) |
| Harvard Museum | |
| Department | Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art |
| Division | Asian and Mediterranean Art |
| Contact | am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu |
Context
147 Hacivat 14 × 6.8 cm (5 1/2 × 2 11/16 in.) 2002.50.171 Hacivat acts as the foil for Karagöz. With a pointed, turned-up beard, he represents a learned man who uses Arabic and Persian prose and professes encyclopedic knowledge of music, spices, gardening, and etiquette, although his erudition is regularly proven to be superficial. His reasoning limits his actions, often leading a frustrated Karagöz to beat him with an oversized arm. Ayşin Yoltar-Yıldırım
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art