Wayang puppet

Southeast Asian Collection

Accession Nr.:	66.74.1
Type:	puppetry and shadow play; carving
Date of production:	second half of the 19th century
Place of production:	West Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia

Materials:	textile; wood
Techniques:	batic; painted
Dimensions:	height: 62 cm

Wayang golek purwa puppet from Ernő Zboray's Collection. The rod puppet was repainted at the end of the 20's. This figure depicts Eyang Norado [note by Ernő Zboray] / but it could easily be Petruk (other name Dawala) as well, from the clown troup (panakawans), son of Semar.

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