Collector:

Edward H. Smith Jr.  Search this

Mrs. Edward H. Smith  Search this

Donor Name:

Edward H. Smith Jr.  Search this

Length:

80 cm

Culture:

Javanese  Search this

Object Type:

Puppet

Place:

West Java, Indonesia, Asia

Accession Date:

10 Aug 1989

Collection Date:

1974 to 1976

Notes:

Unidentified character.

Wayang golek puppet with large carved wooden head. Pronounced nose with moustache through nostrils, large teeth, and red mouth. Lacks headdress and has black incised hair that curves upwards into a bun in the back. Plain long sleeved jacket with two front panels worn over long blue and green checkered batik skirt. Jointed wooden arms with rods attached to hands.

Record Last Modified:

4 Oct 2016

Specimen Count:

1

Topic:

Ethnology  Search this

Accession Number:

361230

USNM Number:

E431797-0

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Data Source:

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3314d0133-174a-4d33-8e72-17a8459639c1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8548684