Wayang klitik puppet
Accession Nr.: | 7147 |
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Type: | puppetry and shadow play; carving |
Date of production: |
early 19th century
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Materials/Techniques: | wood, bamboo, hide; carved, painted |
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Dimensions: | height: 40 cm |
Flat wood carving of a female figure with leather arms and long black hair falling back.
The small, plastically formed East Javanese klitiks can be seen as a transition between the three-dimensional wayang golek wooden dolls and the flat shadow puppets (Indonesian: wayang kulit). Here too, the characters follow the visual tradition of wayang representations.
The small, plastically formed East Javanese klitiks can be seen as a transition between the three-dimensional wayang golek wooden dolls and the flat shadow puppets (Indonesian: wayang kulit). Here too, the characters follow the visual tradition of wayang representations.