Puppet Body

85-1-98

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-98
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Body of puppet of same type as 85-1-22. Hands unpainted, each with two holes, wrists partly flexed. Stick missing from right arm. Dark blue tunic with gold tendrils. In V of neck, green/blue/silver brocade. Gold belt with woven checked pattern. Batik skirt; light orange and cream in diagonal patterned bands.

Length 61 cm
Width 12 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985

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