Puppet

85-1-77

From: Java

Curatorial Section: Oceanian

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Native Name Wayang Golek
Object Number 85-1-77
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Java
Section Oceanian
Materials Wood | Cotton | Pigment
Description

Puppet of same type as 85-1-22. Red face and neck, almond eyes, gold teeth. Smooth black hair, with flat top and point at back. Hands down, dark yellow. Dark grey jacket with fine yellow, blue, orange stripes. Broad white band down front with yellow at edges, broad pale green bands on sleeves. Broad white sash with pink butterflies, black band. Batik skirt, open at back; white/dark blue/light brown in diagonal patterned stripes, much soiled. Anonymous male character; commoner, servent of noble.

Length 66 cm
Width 17 cm
Credit Line Gift of Benjamin D. Bernstein, 1985
Other Number 20 - Other Number

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