DepartmentAsia

Buta Terong

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet

Artist or maker Kemo

Artist or maker Paidi

Artist or maker Enthus Susmono

CultureJavanese

Date2005

Place madeTegal, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumWater buffalo hide, paint, water buffalo horn, metal leaf

DimensionsOverall: 32 5/16 x 21 1/4 in. (82 x 54 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2007.38.7

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionShadow puppet, large ogre figure with matte pink/lavender skin. Short and fat, with fine black "hair" lines over stomach, arms, legs. Bulbous nose, red eyes, red fanged mouth. Intricately painted batik skirt, wood and gold knives at waist. Puppet has heavy central stick made of horn, with smaller wood sticks attached to jointed arms at the wrists.