Figures
1 A lady on the camel. Aleppo. The Mayfer Friedrich Museum (first published by Georg Jacob, 1925) VIII
2 Le Théatre de Karakouche à Alger. Charles-Théodore Frère (Illustration, Paris 1840) 14
3 Shadow theatre in Cairo. Charles-Théodore Frère. M.M. Khalil Museum, Cairo (first published by Ibrāhīm Ḥamāda, 1963) 15
4 Colophon, the Dīwān kedes (kadas), PKF MSB12. Photo courtesy: Biblioteca di Orientalistica, University of Turin 62
5 Manuscript page, the Dīwān kedes (kadas), PKF MSB12. Photo courtesy: Biblioteca di Orientalistica, University of Turin 64
6 Manuscript page, PKF MSB14. Photo courtesy: Biblioteca di Orientalistica, University of Turin 66
7 Notebook cover with shadow play titles and a performer’s (self)-portrait, PKF ARC_452. Photo courtesy: Biblioteca di Orientalistica, University of Turin 70
8 Manuscript page, al-Rawḍ. The Taymūr Collection. Photo courtesy: The National Library of Egypt (Dār al-kutub) 72
9 A hunter and his falcon. Al-Menzaleh. Photo courtesy: Theaterwissenschaftliche Sammlung, University of Köln 80
10 Manuscript page, al-Rawḍ. The Taymūr Collection. Photo courtesy: The National Library of Egypt (Dār al-kutub) 88
11 The Coptic monk. Al-Menzaleh. Photo courtesy: Theaterwissenschaftliche Sammlung, University of Köln 142
12 Manuscript page, al-Rawḍ. The Taymūr Collection. Photo courtesy: The National Library of Egypt (Dār al-kutub) 144
13 Manuscript page, al-Rawḍ. The Taymūr Collection. Photo courtesy: The National Library of Egypt (Dār al-kutub) 169
14 Replica of Syrian Karakūz figures. Exhibit at the Museum of Oriental Art, Turin (2016) 198
15 Audience waiting for a shadow play performance by the Wamḍa Troupe, Cairo (2015). Photo: Li Guo 241
16 Shadow play performers of the Wamḍa Troupe, Cairo (2015). Photo: Li Guo 243