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: 32 11/16 x 5 1/2 in. (83 x 14 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2007.40.215

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionDemon. Tall, white-skinned (male?) figure with black hair. Red tongue or blood dripping from mouth, carries a red object in one hand. One arm very short.

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.