Puppet

85-1-45

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-45
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Puppet of same type as 85-1--2. Face white, rest of skin gold (chipped). Narrow eyes, straight nose. Headdress with crown, ear ornaments, rounded red top. Head bowed. No arm ornaments, Wrists flexed. Dark brown velvet bodice with braod band of silver lace around top. Sash with black spirals on blue, gold, silver. Batik skirt; cream/brown.dark purple in diagonal patterned stripes. Anonymous female character; high noble of queen.

Length 72 cm
Width 12 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985
Other Number 45 - Other Number

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