DepartmentAsia

Rahwana, also known as Dasamuka (wanda: Iblis)

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet

Maker Joko Metengan (hide carver)

Maker Murdiyonto (painter)

CultureJavanese

Dateca. 2000

Place madeSukoharjo, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

DimensionsOverall: 41 9/16 x 18 1/2 in. (105.5 x 47 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2007.40.72

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionShadow puppet. Large male figure, gold leaf over face, body, limbs. Pointed headdress, black and white batik-patterned skirt with bright blue leggings. Moustache and goatee, fanged mouth, stands on red and white platform with blue and gold decoration.