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Subali
Subali
Subali
DepartmentAsia

Subali

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet
Maker Tugimin (leather carver)
Maker Ki Purbo Asmoro (dhalang (puppeteer), designer)
CultureJavanese
Date2000
Place madeSukoharjo, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumWater buffalo hide, water buffalo horn, water-based paint, ancur, bronze leaf, wood
DimensionsOverall: 36 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. (92 x 40 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2007.40.76
DescriptionShadow puppet. Medium-large male figure. Bronze leaf over body, limbs; face is pink. Moustache and goatee, open fanged mouth. Long, curving fingernails, monkey tail. Wears elaborate headdress and skirt with batik print and red leggings.