DepartmentAsia

Prahastha

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet

Artist or maker Joko Metengan (hide carver)

CultureJavanese

Dateca. 2000

Place madeKlaten, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

DimensionsOverall: 46 7/8 x 20 1/2 in. (119 x 52 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2007.40.66

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionShadow puppet. Very large male figure, orange face, bronze leaf over body and limbs. Long, curving thumbnails and toenails. Long hair, beard, pointed headdress and elaborate skirt and leggings. Stands on a red platform, signed and dated on one side: 8-2-2002, Prawoto S.