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: 24 7/16 x 4 3/4 in. (62 x 12 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2007.40.214

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionDemon. White skeleton with red mouth, eyes.

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.