Ornament in the shape of Karagoz Shadow Puppet, "Karagoz" Character

46 Karagöz 14.7 × 8.7 cm (5 13/16 × 3 7/16 in.) 2002.50.172 Karagöz (Black Eye) is the main character, lending his name to the play itself. He is a bold personality, depicted with a large black eye, a curly black beard, and, often, a large turban. He represents a man of the people, who is usually unemployed and embarking on doomed moneymaking ventures. He is illiterate but witty, nosy, tactless, often deceitful, and inclined to bawdy talk. Ayşin Yoltar-Yıldırım