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Rahwana, also known as Dasamuka (wanda: Bengis)
Rahwana, also known as Dasamuka (wanda: Bengis)
Rahwana, also known as Dasamuka (wanda: Bengis)
DepartmentAsia

Rahwana, also known as Dasamuka (wanda: Bengis)

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet
Maker Wiji Sutikno (leather carver)
Maker Pardi (painter)
CultureJavanese
DatePre-2000
Place madeSukoharjo, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumWater buffalo hide, water buffalo horn, water-based paint, ancur, gold leaf, wood
DimensionsOverall: 39 3/8 x 17 1/8 in. (100 x 43.5 cm)
Credit LineIFAF Collection
Object numberFA.2007.40.73
DescriptionShadow puppet. Large male figure, gold leaf over body and limbs, pink face. Only one arm is jointed with stick. Moustache and goatee, fanged mouth, very intricate headdress, brown batik skirt, red leggings.