DepartmentAsia

Bathara Brama

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet

CultureJavanese

Place madeJava, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumWater Buffalo Hide, Water-based Paint, Water Buffalo Horn, Wood, Bronze leaf

DimensionsOverall: 36 5/8 x 16 1/8 in. (93 x 41 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection Artist: Unkown

Object numberFA.2007.40.168

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionShadow puppet. Large male figure, red coat, green sash, elaborate, ruffled batik skirt and black shoes. Pointed headdress. Short beard and moustache. Pink face, bronze leaf on hands, legs.
Place and Date Made; Wonogiri, date unkown; acquired by Ki Purbo Asmoro in Sukoharjo, 1996
In Java, Brama is a strong, determined, handsome - and hot-tempred - god. His state if meditation is a so intense that he is said to actually disseminate heat and he is somtimes reffered to as the god of fire. Mt Bromo is a volcano in Java named for this god. In India, Brama is the god of creation. Brama is known for his role in Mahabharata episodes such as " Wisanggeni Lahir" (The Birth of Wissanggeni), "Ciptoning" (Arjuna's Deep Meditation), and "Kangsa Adu Jago" (Kangsa Puts Forth an Opponent)."