2 wayang puppets shadow play - Java - Indonesia (No reserve price)
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Pair of Wayang Kulit shadow puppets from Java, Indonesia, dating to the mid 20th century, carved from wood and cotton, measuring 62 cm high, 15 cm wide and 7 cm deep, with provenance Private collection and supplied as two objects.
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Java, Indonesia – Pair of Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppets (Yogyakarta region)
A finely carved pair of traditional wayang kulit shadow puppets from Java, Indonesia, likely originating from the Yogyakarta area. These figures belong to the classical Javanese shadow theatre tradition, where stories from the Ramayana and Mahabharata are performed in ceremonial and cultural settings.
The puppets are skillfully made from leather with delicately perforated and painted detailing, mounted on original control rods. They show the characteristic refined style associated with Central Javanese workshop production.
This pair was field collected in the 1970s and has since been part of a private collection.
Condition is generally good and stable for age and use, with one puppet showing a missing arm, consistent with long-term handling and performance wear. The surfaces retain a pleasing aged patina.
Origin: Java, Indonesia (likely Yogyakarta region)
Tradition: Wayang Kulit shadow theatre
Material: Leather, paint, wood/bamboo rods
Period collected: 1970s
Condition: Good overall, age-related wear, one arm missing on one figure
A characterful and authentic pair, suitable for collectors of Southeast Asian theatre arts and ethnographic material culture.
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ADRIAAN VAN DIS
besprak mijn beide boeken, dus ook het recente ‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’
Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye.
Prijs: €22,95
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Seller's Story
my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
Translated by Google TranslateJava, Indonesia – Pair of Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppets (Yogyakarta region)
A finely carved pair of traditional wayang kulit shadow puppets from Java, Indonesia, likely originating from the Yogyakarta area. These figures belong to the classical Javanese shadow theatre tradition, where stories from the Ramayana and Mahabharata are performed in ceremonial and cultural settings.
The puppets are skillfully made from leather with delicately perforated and painted detailing, mounted on original control rods. They show the characteristic refined style associated with Central Javanese workshop production.
This pair was field collected in the 1970s and has since been part of a private collection.
Condition is generally good and stable for age and use, with one puppet showing a missing arm, consistent with long-term handling and performance wear. The surfaces retain a pleasing aged patina.
Origin: Java, Indonesia (likely Yogyakarta region)
Tradition: Wayang Kulit shadow theatre
Material: Leather, paint, wood/bamboo rods
Period collected: 1970s
Condition: Good overall, age-related wear, one arm missing on one figure
A characterful and authentic pair, suitable for collectors of Southeast Asian theatre arts and ethnographic material culture.
We pack securely sending worldwide
ADRIAAN VAN DIS
besprak mijn beide boeken, dus ook het recente ‘Ik droomde dat je kwam’
Een prachtig en meeslepend boek vol verhalen over Papua, met een bijzondere mix van avontuur, cultuur en persoonlijke ontmoetingen. De auteur neemt je mee van Raja Ampat tot de Asmat, van Yapen tot de Vogelkop, in een warme en levendige vertelstijl. Inclusief fotokatern van Roy Villevoye.
Prijs: €22,95
Gesigneerd exemplaar
Kan worden meegezonden met de verzending, dus geen extra verzendkosten.
Wordt het niet meegezonden, dan komt er €4,- bij.
Seller's Story
my wife Paula van den Berg and I, Koos Tuber, both anthropologists, traveling a lot through Papua New Guinea and West Papua (formerly Irian Jaya), Solomon Islands and Vanuatu (formerly New Hebrides). We love local tribal arts, we collected thousands and thousands of artifacts, all authentic, sometimes old, sometimes more recently but mainly used objects in local traditional cultures. We are happy to give more detailed information about the artifacts we sell here on Catawiki. Please feel free to contact us.
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Number of objects
2
Ethnic group/ culture
Java
Country of Origin
Indonesia
Period
Mid 20th century
Material
wood and cotton
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Excellent condition
Title of artwork
2 wayang puppets shadow play
Height
62 cm
Width
15 cm
Depth
7 cm
Provenance
Private collection
Authenticity
Original/official
