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Bomo (wanda: Encik)
Bomo (wanda: Encik)
Bomo (wanda: Encik)
DepartmentAsia

Bomo (wanda: Encik)

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet
CultureJavanese
DatePre-1997
Place madeSukoharjo, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumWater buffalo hide, water buffalo horn, water-based paint, ancur, bronze leaf
DimensionsOverall: 36 5/8 x 16 9/16 in. (93 x 42 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2007.40.79
DescriptionShadow puppet. Medium-large male figure. Bronze leaf over body, limbs; face is pink. Moustache and goatee, some chest hair, red eye and fanged mouth. Wears elaborate headdress and skirt with batik print and red leggings.