DepartmentAsia

Bathara Mahadewa

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet

CultureJavanese

Date2003

Place madeJava, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumWater buffalo hide, water-based paint, water buffalo horn, wood, bronze leaf

DimensionsOverall: 34 1/4 x 14 3/16 in. (87 x 36 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection Artist: Tugmin(Leather carver)

Object numberFA.2007.40.171

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionShadow puppet. Large male figure, olive green jacket, pointed headdress, colorful skirt with keris at waist, red leggings, black shoes. Pink face with beard and moustache.

Place and Date Made: Sukoharjo, 2003
Mahadewa is considered one of the "heroes" of Kahyangan (the heavens). Mahadewa appears in lakon about the gods.