Puppet (3) - Leather, Bone, Horn - 1950-1960, 1990-2000
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Three Wayang Kulit puppets from Indonesia, each about 66 cm tall and 35 cm wide with a depth of 0.2 cm, weighing around 60 g and incorporating leather, bone and horn, in good used condition with minor signs of wear.
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Antareja Wijoseno Black-Faced Puppet, puppet height 66 cm with handles made of bone
In the Wayang Kulit shadow puppet theater, Antareja is a noble figure often depicted as wise and regal.
FYI Wayang Kulit puppets are handmade. It takes about three weeks to create a puppet. They are cut from dried cow or water buffalo hide, which is hardened and becomes more parchment-like than leather. The puppets may have been used in outdoor theater performances. They are in good condition for their age. The skin is soaked in a solution of tree bark and water, hardened, stretched tightly onto a frame, and dried in the sun for two weeks during the dry season.
The contours of the puppet are cut out with a special thick knife and worked with tiny details carved with a chisel and hammer. They are traced from a master template and are highly stylized. When the cutting is finished, the movable arms are attached and the puppet is painted. The lines are drawn and accentuated with black ink.
Antareja Wijoseno Black-Faced Puppet, puppet height 66 cm with handles made of bone
In the Wayang Kulit shadow puppet theater, Antareja is a noble figure often depicted as wise and regal.
FYI Wayang Kulit puppets are handmade. It takes about three weeks to create a puppet. They are cut from dried cow or water buffalo hide, which is hardened and becomes more parchment-like than leather. The puppets may have been used in outdoor theater performances. They are in good condition for their age. The skin is soaked in a solution of tree bark and water, hardened, stretched tightly onto a frame, and dried in the sun for two weeks during the dry season.
The contours of the puppet are cut out with a special thick knife and worked with tiny details carved with a chisel and hammer. They are traced from a master template and are highly stylized. When the cutting is finished, the movable arms are attached and the puppet is painted. The lines are drawn and accentuated with black ink.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Weight
60 g
Number of objects
3
Title
Wayang Kulit
Country of origin
Indonesia
Material
Bone, Horn, Leather
Indigenous object name
Wayang kulit
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
66 cm
Width
35 cm
Depth
0.2 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960, 1990-2000
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