Shadow Puppets (Wayang Kulit) of Gatotkatja and Lakshmana

early 20th century

Medium: Parchment leather, horn, bone, and wood; painted
Dimensions: 1951.51.7.a: 31 3/4 × 17 × 1/2 in. (80.6 × 43.2 × 1.3 cm)
1951.51.7.b: 22 × 13 1/2 × 1/2 in. (55.9 × 34.3 × 1.3 cm)
Credit Line: Hobart and Edward Small Moore Memorial Collection, Gift of Mrs. William H. Moore
Accession Number: 1951.51.7a-b
Geography: Surakarta (Solo), central Java, Indonesia
Culture: Java and Bali
Classification: Puppetry
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Provenance

Ex-collection: Arthur Upham Pope.
Ex-collection: Netherlands Government and Asia Inst. Accepted Dec. 5, 1951.

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Additional information

Object/Work type

shadow puppets

Wayang plays

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