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Gandawati
Gandawati
Gandawati
Museum of International Folk Art
DepartmentAsia

Gandawati

NameShadow Puppet (Wayang Kulit)
CultureJavanese
Datec. 1959
Place madeSurakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumOrganic
Dimensions22 13/16 x 8 7/16 in. (58 x 21.5 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of the Girard Foundation Collection, A.1981.38.325
Object numberA.1981.38.325
DescriptionBlack face, bun, and curly hair. Crown in hair. Gold body. Wrapped yellow, red, blue sarong with white and black trailing underskirt. Upper arm, wrist bracelets. Bare feet.
Buta Glundung
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2005
PUPPET, SHADOW
Artist Not Recorded
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