Puppet

85-1-43

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-43
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Puppet of same type as 85-1-22. Face red, rest of skin gold. Narrow eyes, straight nose. Black hair with gold ridge across top (front to back), yellow lines and x's on back. No arm ornaments. Wrists flexed. Dark blue bodice with narrow red stripes, red and white brocase triangles, etc. Yellow brocase sash. Batik skirt; cream/brown/dark blue, in diagonal stripes. Blue stains. Anonymous female character; a noble young girl

Length 55 cm
Width 9 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985

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