DepartmentAsia

Wayang (Puppet) Box, Kothak Wayang

NameWayang (Puppet) Box, Kothak Wayang

CultureJavanese

DateEarly - mid 20th century

Place madeJava, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumWood, bamboo, cloth, paint, metal

DimensionsOverall: 20 1/16 x 60 7/16 x 29 1/8 in. (51 x 153.5 x 74 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2010.35.1a-f

DescriptionLong, large, dark hardwood box (a) carved with images of six wayang (Indonesian shadow puppets) on the front. The lid (b) lifts off and inside are four separate bamboo trays (c-f). Each tray is woven in a different pattern: c. has two large diamonds of dark and light bamboo splints and an alternating dark and light pattern on the edges. d. is woven of natural, light colored bamboo in a herringbone pattern. A blue plastic rope is attached to the center of one side. e. is a shorter rectangle, with natural colored cloth over a bamboo frame, and f. is a long, narrow rectangle with a pale cloth over bamboo frame.