DepartmentAsia

Laksmana, also known as Lesmana

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet

Maker Rasimin

Maker Enthus Susmono

CultureJavanese

Date2005

Place madeSurakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumWater buffalo hide, water buffalo horn, water based paint, dyes, ancur, gold leaf

DimensionsOverall: 29 1/8 x 11 in. (74 x 28 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2007.38.5

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionShadow puppet, male figure with white face, bare chested with elaborate red and blue floral garment. Chest, arms and legs are metal leaf. Elaborate black, curving hairstyle. Puppet has a long, central stick made of horn, jointed arms have their own horn sticks attached at the wrists.