DepartmentAsia

Ramabargawa

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet

Maker Ki Pringgo Satata

CultureJavanese

Date1994

Place madeBoyolali, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumWater buffalo hide, ancur, paint, water buffalo horn, bronze leaf, wood

DimensionsOverall: 38 3/16 x 18 1/8 in. (97 x 46 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2007.40.9

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionShadow puppet. Large male figure with gray skin, black hair and beard, and black, white and gold checked skirt with dark green leggings. Puppet has one wooden stick and one horn stick attached to the jointed arms at wrists.

"Performer: Ki Purbo Asmoro; also: Ki Purwanta
Artist: Ki Pringgo Satata
Place and Date Made: Boyolali, 1994

The son of a wise and spiritual ascetic, Ramabargawa is an incarnation of the god Wisnu. He plays a prominent role in lakon such as "Ramabargawa" [The Story of Ramabargawa], "Kresna Dhuta" [Kresna Serves as Arbitrator] and "Lahiré Harjuna Sasra" [The Birth of Arjuna Sasrabahu]. " (Katz-Harris 2010)