Puppet

85-1-65

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-65
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Puppet of same type as 85-1-22. Red face, neck and hair pink. Bulging round black eyes, slightly upturned nose. Conical white hat with yellow triangles, green stripes, small knob on flat top. Hands gold, wrists flexed. Black velvet tunic with pink and white band down front, large stitches. All much soiled and worn. Sash brown and purple with bright gold thread laid over and stitched on. batik skirt; cream and blue, pattern of thin blue stripes, blue bands with serrated edges, cream flowers and leaves, etc. Skirt also much soiled and worn, small holes, large tear mended with crude stitching.

Length 60 cm
Width 9 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985
Other Number 70 - Other Number

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