Puppet

85-1-51

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-51
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Puppet of same type as 85-1-22. Red face and neck, round black eyes, snub nose, white teeth, 2 fangs. Black wavy hair. Headdress with crown, ear ornaments, small garuda mungkur. Hands dwon, flat, red. Black tunic with thin white criss cross stripes. Broad white band down front, gold cut out panels at sides. Broad orange sash with black belt, gold buckle. Narrow orange and white bands at wrists. Numberal 9 on back of tunic. Batik skirt, open at back: cream/dark blue/light brown in digonal patterned bands. Leather disc around top of stick. Anonymous male character:high noble.

Length 71 cm
Width 12 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985
Other Number 48 - Other Number

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