Accession No
TEMP.00113
Description
Ink drawing - 1 unaccessioned ink drawing of a figure with sharp teeth holding a sword in one hand and with ?string tied to the thumb of the other hand. Wearing patterned tunic and trousers. In pink and black. Text on the front reads 'Awany Pelelahaw gada (Hulubalary of Sri Rama) deserted Maharaja Wana to join Sri Rama)'. Possibly based on myth cycles from which Wayang Golek and Kulit puppets are based, or the image is of the puppet itself.
Place
Asia; Southeast Asia; Malaysia; Peninsular Malaysia; Selangor; Kuala Langat District
Period
19th century
Source
'Abas ('Che) [artist]; Skeat, Walter William [field collector and donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
TEMP.00113
Cultural Affliation
Material
Paper; Pigment
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (CMS Description)
1 unaccessioned ink drawing of a figure with sharp teeth holding a sword in one hand and with ?string tied to the thumb of the other hand. Wearing patterned tunic and trousers. In pink and black. Text on the front reads 'Awany Pelelahaw gada (Hulubalary of Sri Rama) deserted Maharaja Wana to join Sri Rama)'. Possibly based on myth cycles from which Wayang Golek and Kulit puppets are based, or the image is of the puppet itself.
Event Date 17/4/2015
Author: maa
FM:268122
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