DepartmentAsia

Antasena

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet

Artist or maker Tugimin (leather carver)

Artist or maker Murdiyonto (painter)

CultureJavanese

Date2004

Place madeSukoharjo, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumWater buffalo hide, ancur, water based paint, water buffalo horn, imitation gold leaf

DimensionsOverall: 33 1/16 x 14 15/16 in. (84 x 38 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2007.40.19

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionShadow puppet, male figure with black skin, colorful skirt with a blue, orange and gold checked pattern. Intricately punched, curving hairstyle and beard. Stands on a red and green horizontal platform with the "Purbo Asmoro" logo. Horn central stick, wooden arm sticks.