Puppet

85-1-60

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-60
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Puppet of same type as 85-1-22. White face, small European features, shallowly carved. Hair black with dark red painted over, striped bands of hide glued on. Forearms and hands hide, painted orange, fingers curled up. Wads of faded blue green cloth wound around ends of sticks operating arms. Black tunic with serpentine gold band down right front. Batik skirt; brown and cream diagonal patterned bands.

Length 64 cm
Width 13 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985
Other Number 76 - Other Number

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