DepartmentAsia

Bathara (Batara) Guru also known as Siwa (Shiva)

NameWayang kulit, shadow puppet

Performer Enthus Susmono

Maker Rasimin

CultureJavanese

Date1997

Place madeSurakarta, Java, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

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

DimensionsOverall: 31 1/2 x 11 5/8 in. (80 x 29.5 cm)

Credit LineIFAF Collection

Object numberFA.2007.38.10

Collections

Wayang Kuilt: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

DescriptionShadow puppet, male deity figure with elaborate, lace-like punchwork overall. Stands on a kneeling gray bull (nandi). Gold leaf and elaborate floral decoration over garments, headdress. Figure has four arms, holds two red staffs that form the left and right sides of the puppet. Puppet has one central staff, no jointed arms.