DepartmentAsia

Anila

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet

CultureJavanese

Date1993

Place madeJava, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

MediumWater buffalo hide, water-based paint, water buffalo horn, wood, plastic-gold leaf

DimensionsOverall: 31 1/8 x 12 3/16 in. (79 x 31 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection Artist: Pardi

Object numberFA.2007.40.177

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionShadow puppet, small human - monkey figure. Bright blue-gray skin, darker purple face, long tail, fanged mouth, curving hairstyle and pale pink skirt.
Performer: Ki Purbo Asmore; also: Ki Sayoko
Artist: Pardi
Place and Date Made: Sukoharjo, 1993
Anila is a blue-haired monkey that is the adored son of Bathara Narada and the Chief Minister of Pancawati. He is also a soldier in Rama's army. Anila appears in "Kembang Dewa Retna" (The Dewa Retna Flower), "Rama Tambak" (Rama Bridges the Way), and other Ramayana stories.