Puppet

85-1-53

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-53
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Puppet of same type as 85-1-22, White face, gold neck, narrow eyes, straight nose. Black curly hair, in point at back. Headresses with crown, ear ornaments. Hands down, flat, gold. Black tunic with broad white and orange band down front, beads in branching patterns at sides. Narrow orange and white bands at wrists. String of beads around neck and fastened at waist. Orange and pink string rosettes at shoulders. Broad pink sash, black belt with gold buckle. Numeral 11 on back of tunic. Batik skirt, open at back; cream/brown/black in diagonal patterned stripes. Anonymous male character.

Length 65 cm
Width 11 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985

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