Puppet

85-1-55

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-55
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Puppet of same type as 85-1-22. Pink face, small nose. Headdress with crown, ear ornaments, garuda mungkur. Deep rack down left side of face. hands down, flat, black. Left arm detached. Black tunic, faded and town. Brown collar edged with small loops, broad silver band with woven checked pattern over left shoulder and digonally across chest and back. Flowered sash, knotted at left side. Batik skirt, open at back; dark purple with diagonal bands of brown flowers and leaves, white loops. Many small holes in back. Anonymous male character; non noble, commoner, official.

Length 53 cm
Width 15 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985

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