Puppet

85-1-73

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-73
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Puppet of same type as 85-1-22. Small head, face flesh colored, neck gold (chipped). Narrow eyes, small upturned nose, smile. Smooth black hair with gold band, ends sticking out behind ears. Wrists flexed, left hand pink, right unpainted. Black tunic, open at chest, edged with gold fabric border. Batik skirt; cream and dark blue diagonal patterned lines, with a plain natural strip down the center front. Very soiled, full of holes. Anonymous male character; a high rank noble, a non royal official, or a prince.

Length 64 cm
Width 12 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985
Other Number 69 - Other Number

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