Ornament in the shape of Karagoz Shadow Puppet, "Bebe Ruhi" Character
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| Artist | |
| Name | Unknown |
| Basic Info | |
| Period | Modern |
| Created in | Middle East, Türkiye (Turkey), Istanbul |
| Century | 20th century |
| Dimensions | 14.1 x 7.2 cm (5 9/16 x 2 13/16 in.) |
| Harvard Museum | |
| Department | Department of Islamic & Later Indian Art |
| Division | Asian and Mediterranean Art |
| Contact | am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu |
Context
149 Bebe Ruhi 14.1 × 7.2 cm (5 9/16 × 2 13/16 in.) 2002.50.170 Bebe Ruhi is an eccentric dwarf, usually depicted as a hunchback with a comically long nose. Fidgety, talkative, and boastful, he has a speech impediment that causes him to pronounce r and s as y. He wears a clown hat, a coat, and long boots. Ayşin Yoltar-Yıldırım
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Norma Jean Calderwood Collection of Islamic Art