Puppet (4) - Wayang Kulit - Leather, buffalo horn - Mid 20th century
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A set of four Wayang Kulit shadow puppets carved from buffalo leather with buffalo horn rods, from Indonesia (likely Java), dating to the mid 20th century, depicting mythology, in used condition with possible missing small parts; each puppet is about 50 cm long (70 cm with rods) and comes with a traditional cloth roughly 105 x 35 cm.
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3 old, finely detailed, hand-carved and painted Wayang puppets. The puppets are made of buffalo leather and the rods of buffalo horn. These puppets are used for a shadow play that uses shadow and light effects. The length of the puppets is 50 cm and incl. rods 70 cm. Beautiful and carefully preserved antique cloth with Wayang Kulit figures, from the previous century brought from the Dutch East Indies (probably originating from Java). Wayang Kulit is a traditional Indonesian shadow puppet theater that uses flat puppets. This cloth was used as an accessory in the theater and is in good condition considering its age of more than a century. Dimensions approx.: 105 x 35 cm. Carefully packed and insured shipping.
3 old, finely detailed, hand-carved and painted Wayang puppets. The puppets are made of buffalo leather and the rods of buffalo horn. These puppets are used for a shadow play that uses shadow and light effects. The length of the puppets is 50 cm and incl. rods 70 cm. Beautiful and carefully preserved antique cloth with Wayang Kulit figures, from the previous century brought from the Dutch East Indies (probably originating from Java). Wayang Kulit is a traditional Indonesian shadow puppet theater that uses flat puppets. This cloth was used as an accessory in the theater and is in good condition considering its age of more than a century. Dimensions approx.: 105 x 35 cm. Carefully packed and insured shipping.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Manufacturer/brand
Wayang Kulit
Number of objects
4
Style
Folk Art
Country of origin
Indonesia
Material
buffalo horn, Leather
Condition
Fair condition - heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing
Height
0 cm
Width
0 cm
Depth
0 cm
Depiction/theme
Mythology
Estimated period
Mid 20th century
