Simple Pleasures: Pulcinella-Themed Gifts at the Italian American Emporium in Little Italy, New York

Traditional Neapolitan Pulcinella dressed in cotton with
hand-painted terracotta hands, feet, and heads

Found a couple of Pulcinella-themed gifts imported from Naples at the Italian American Emporium in Little Italy, New York. A classic character from the commedia dell'arte, dating back to 17th-century Naples, Pulcinella is often shown with a hooked nose and a black mask, symbolizing the Neapolitan spirit and representing the voice of the people and the complexity of the human soul.

Hand-painted terracotta Pulcinella mask