Accession No
2004.112 A-C
Description
Puppet - Puppet representing Arjuna. Wooden with cloth costume. A: Head. B: Body. C: Stick. ‘This puppet is wearing a cream skirt with black and brown designs. The body is painted in a golden colour, except for the face which is white. The puppet is wearing two pairs of red and blue baracelets on both arms. The hands are attached to small sticks by means of a small cord. The puppet is also wearing a black and yellow-fringed apron and a black and yellow-fringed piece of cloth on the chest. The elaborate head dress is painted in gold, blue and red. F. Veys, 05/4/2005’
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Java; West Java
Period
Source
Bowmer, John
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2004.112 A-C
Cultural Affliation
Material
Wood; Cloth; Pigment; String
Local Term
Arjuna
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
Puppet representing Arjuna. Wooden with cloth costume. A: Head. B: Body. C: Stick. ‘This puppet is wearing a cream skirt with black and brown designs. The body is painted in a golden colour, except for the face which is white. The puppet is wearing two pairs of red and blue baracelets on both arms. The hands are attached to small sticks by means of a small cord. The puppet is also wearing a black and yellow-fringed apron and a black and yellow-fringed piece of cloth on the chest. The elaborate head dress is painted in gold, blue and red. F. Veys, 05/4/2005’
Event Date 13/10/2004
Author: maa
FM:265161
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