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Buta Cakil (wanda: Bathang)
Buta Cakil (wanda: Bathang)
Buta Cakil (wanda: Bathang)
DepartmentAsia

Buta Cakil (wanda: Bathang)

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet
Maker Tugimin (leather carver)
Maker Murdiyonto (painter)
CultureJavanese
Date2005
Place madeSukoharjo, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumWater buffalo hide, water buffalo horn, water-based paint, ancur, imitation gold leaf, wood
DimensionsOverall: 32 7/8 x 14 15/16 in. (83.5 x 38 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2007.40.148
DescriptionShadow puppet. Medium male figure, pink skin, darker pink face. Fanged mouth, stylized hairstyle. Elaborate skirt, black patterned leggings, keris and sword at waist. Stands on a red/green Purbo Asmoro logo platform.