Puppet

85-1-68

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-68
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Puppet of same type as 85-1-22. Face white, neck green. Round black eyes, tiny nose, red mouth turned down at corners (scowling), red dot on chin. Wooden ball hanging from left ear. Wig of real hair, tied in ponytail at nape, with two paper pompons. Left hand blue and green, straight down. Right hand blue, half clenched. Batik tunic with brown patterns, gold rickrack down front and around neck. White satin bodice with Z of gold looped braid. Batik skirt; cream/dark blue/brown wih overall pattern of small four lobed figures with large five petalled flowers scarttered over it. Border at bottom with meandering design in blue and brown. Many small holes, tear across front, mended. Anonymous female character; low ran, "mad" commoner.

Length 59 cm
Width 14 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985
Other Number 43 - Other Number

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