DepartmentAsia

Rajamala

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet

Artist or maker Sutar (hide carver)

Artist or maker Murdiyonto (painter)

Artist or maker Mulyanta (designer)

CultureJavanese

Date2005

Place madeJava, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

DimensionsOverall: 43 11/16 x 21 7/16 in. (111 x 54.5 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2007.40.71

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionShadow puppet. Large male figure, gold leaf over body, limbs, pink face. Fanged mouth. Very long, flowing hair. Long, clawlike thumb and toenails. Large gold keris at waist, batik skirt and colorful dotted leggings. Red and green platform with Purbo Asmoro logo between feet.