Surya Rutten

Southeast Asian & Indonesian Art Auction

These are two Indonesian shadow puppets used in Indonesia's shadow theater. They are handcrafted from finely perforated and painted buffalo skin.
The rods are used to manipulate the arms and body.
They are used to project shadows behind an illuminated white fabric screen.
They are considered works of art.
The other puppet measures 32 centimeters by 11 centimeters.

Son 2 figuras marionetas indonesias usado en el teatro de sombras de indonesia.fabricados artesanalmente con piel de bufalo finamente perforada y pintada .
Las varillas sirven para manipular brazos y cuerpo.
Se utilizan para proyectar sombras deyras de una pantalla de tela blanca iluminada.
Son consideradas obras de arte.
La otra marioneta mide 32 centimetros por 11 centimetros.

Puppet (2) - Leather

Leather - Fair condition -  heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing

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Two indigenous Indonesian Wayang kulit shadow puppets, handmade from buffalo leather and finely perforated and painted, with rods to manipulate the arms and body and used for projecting shadows on a white-screen theatre, not supplied with a stand; one puppet measures 32 by 11 cm and overall dimensions are 48 by 18 cm.

Puppet (2) - Leather

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