Puppet

85-1-41

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-41
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Puppter of same type as 85-1-22. Face dark red, rest of skin gold. Red almond eyes, small nose, four fangs. Black hair combed straight back from forehead to point at nape. Ear ornaments. Arms mismatched. Left arm gilded, with carved bands at upper arm and wrist. Wrist flexed. Second left arm, attached at right side, yellow with one bracelet, hand pointing down. Short green velvet chest cover with looping silver vorder and long silber fringe across front. Round breasts and bulging stomach. Wide silber sash with band of woven checkered pattern. Batik skirt; lozenges of brown and dark blue with cream curlicue designs, cream lozenges with round flowers, vertical floral and striped bands down front. Holes town in one side. Character is an anonymous demonic princess.

Length 65 cm
Width 13 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985

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