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Arlecchino (Harlequin)
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Born in the stagnant areas of lower Bergamo, Harlequin shows little intellect and is stupid, greedy and credulous.
Harlequin is always dressed as a humble serf or a porter as in Carlo Goldoni's 'Servant to two Masters'.
The Harlequin costume consists of a jacket and trousers made of irregularly-shaped colored material, a white felt cap occasionally with rabbit or fox fur. He always wears a belt with a wooden spatula hanging from it. He wears a black half-mask '. He sometimes has a bristly moustache and eyebrows and a large nose. A typical part of the Harlequin costume is the red lump on the head.
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