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Lembusura
Lembusura
Lembusura
DepartmentAsia

Lembusura

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet
Maker Wiji Sutikno (leather carver)
Maker Murdiyonto (painter)
CultureJavanese
Date1997
Place madeSukoharjo, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumWater buffalo hide, water buffalo horn, water-based paint, ancur, gold leaf, wood
DimensionsOverall: 43 7/8 x 22 1/16 in. (111.5 x 56 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2007.40.69
DescriptionShadow puppet. Large human-animal figure, gray skin, buffalo head. Gold horns and colorful headdress, batik skirt, red knickers. Stands on a red and green Purbo Asmoro platform.