Puppet Body

85-1-97

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-97
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Body of puppet of same type as 85-1-22. Skin gold. red and light blue ornaments at upper arms and wrists. Wrists flexed. End of left hand broken off, new hole drilled, repainted. Bodice with red and black painted designs, metallic thread band around top. Copper and gold brocade sash. Batik skirt; dark blue and brown, in diagonal patterned stripes. Female body.

Length 63 cm
Width 11 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985

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