DepartmentAsia

Setan (demon or ghost)

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet

CultureJavanese

DateLate 20th century

Place madeJava, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumWater buffalo hide, paint, water buffalo horn

DimensionsOverall: 26 3/8 x 5 7/8 in. (67 x 15 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2007.40.213

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionDemon or corpse. Colorless body wrapped in "shroud."

Performer: Ki Purbo Asmoro
Artists: unknown
Place and Date Made: unknown
Setan are (unseen) evil spirits. These figures generally distract people from their tasks and disrupt or thwart their meditations.