Puppet

85-1-47

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-47
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Puppet of same type as 85-1-22. Pink face and neck, red eyes slanting down at outer corners, four white teeth, two fangs, hooked nose, Smooth black hair. Crown, gold ear ornaments with green/red/white points, four each side. Loose jacket with orange/grey/cream woven stripes, silver thread bands dwon front and around bottom. String upper arms, wooden lower arms. Stubby pink hands, wrists not flexed. Skirt purplish-pink with brocaded white stripes, flowers, darker band around bottom. A male character.

Length 66 cm
Width 16 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985

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