Puppet

85-1-40

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-40
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton
Description

Puppet of same type as 85-1-22. Face red, rest of skin gold. Bulging round black eyes, small nose, open mouth with big upper lip. Headdress with point in band across brow, ear ornaments, and garuda mungkur. Angular red ornaments at upper arms and wrists. Wrists flexed, red talons, Brown velvet band around neck and from shoulder to waist in front. Gold sash with woven checkered pattern. Batik skirt, much faded; overall pattern of tendrils and small commas, with large birds; border of raspberry pink flowers and leaves at bottom. Unidentified male character form the Ramayana; a warrior of Rama.

Length 71 cm
Width 14 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985
Other Number 50 - Other Number

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