Accession No
2004.96
Description
Puppet - Shadow puppet - Krishna - made of leather/horn. ‘The body of this puppet is black. The clothes have very fine shapes cut out and are decorated in gold, red, blue. There are blue, white and pink dragon-like beings around the ankles and the arms. The figure is wearing an elaborate headdress. there are also plant motifs painted on the shoulders. F. Veys, 05/4/2005’
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Indonesia; Java; Yogyakarta
Period
Source
Bowmer, John
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2004.96; 3 [Donor's catalogue card number]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Leather; Horn; Wood
Local Term
Wayang Kulit Krishna
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Donor’s Catalogue Card: ‘Wayang Kulit Puppets 2-3 Indonesia. Yogyakarta 2 Arjuna - finely detailed puppet “halus”. 3 Krishna - (ditto) compare with Balinese puppets (4,5) Purchased Yogya 1974/5 +/- Rp 2,500 each.’
Event Date 13/10/2004
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Shadow puppet - Krishna - made of leather/horn. ‘The body of this puppet is black. The clothes have very fine shapes cut out and are decorated in gold, red, blue. There are blue, white and pink dragon-like beings around the ankles and the arms. The figure is wearing an elaborate headdress. there are also plant motifs painted on the shoulders. F. Veys, 05/4/2005’
Event Date 13/10/2004
Author: maa
FM:265330
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