Puppet Head

85-1-88

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-88
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Pigment
Description

Head of puppet of same type as 85-1-22. White face, gold neck, pointed nose, red mouth, wavy moustache. Black hair straight across at nape. Headdress with red/green/gold crown, red and gold ear ornaments, cylindrical black top with gold stripes, gold knob in center. Unidentified male character; a high ranking noble or king. Panji legend.

Length 20 cm
Width 9 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985

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