Puppet

85-1-64

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-64
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Puppet of same type as 85-1-22. Narrow pink face, round red eyes, small hooked nose. White head cover with black grid, red sports at intersections of lines. Forearms and hands made of hide, pink. White tunic with thin light blue lines forming squares, with birds, device of 3 green lozenges and red bar. Narrow pink band around neck. Batik skirt, open at back cream/light brown/blue diagonal patterned stripes. Tunic skirt soiled and faded.

Length 65 cm
Width 10 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985
Other Number 49 - Other Number

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