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Two large wayang golek puppets – Satria and Sadewa

A remarkable pair of wooden wayang golek puppets, depicting Satria and Sadewa. The puppets are hand-painted and wear batik fabrics with gold-colored ornaments and fringes. Satria is adorned with real human hair.

Length: 109 cm.

The puppets show signs of age and use, including wear to the paint. View the photos for details and condition.

Twee grote wayang golek-poppen – Satria en Sadewa 

Een bijzonder paar houten wayang golek-poppen, voorstellende Satria en Sadewa. De poppen zijn met de hand beschilderd en dragen batikstoffen met goudkleurige ornamenten en franjes. Satria is versierd met echt mensenhaar.

Lengte: 109 cm.

De poppen vertonen ouderdoms- en gebruikssporen, waaronder slijtage aan de beschildering. Bekijk de foto’s voor de details en de staat.

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Wayang golek (2) - Wood, Textile, Hair - 1960-1970, 1970-1980, 1980-1990

1960-1970, 1970-1980, 1980-1990 - Wood, Textile, Hair - Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes

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Two large Indonesian Wayang Golek puppets, Satria and Sadewa, carved in wood with hand-painted bodies and dressed in batik textiles with gold-tone ornaments and tassels; Satria is adorned with real human hair and the figures measure 109 cm high, 20 cm wide and 5 cm deep, dating to roughly 1960–1990, in good condition with minor signs of aging and spots.

Wayang golek (2) - Wood, Textile, Hair - 1960-1970, 1970-1980, 1980-1990

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