DepartmentAsia

Gandawati

NameShadow Puppet (Wayang Kulit)

CultureJavanese

Datec. 1959

Place madeSurakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumOrganic

Dimensions22 13/16 x 8 7/16 in. (58 x 21.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.38.325

Object numberA.1981.38.325

Collections

Asia

DescriptionBlack face, bun, and curly hair. Crown in hair. Gold body. Wrapped yellow, red, blue sarong with white and black trailing underskirt. Upper arm, wrist bracelets. Bare feet.

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