Wayang shadow puppet

Indonesia, 2019

Object On display
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI.

Wayang Kulit shadow puppets depicting a range of 2D character forms made from animal skin, with an attached central pole and two slender side poles made from ox horn. Puppets are painted with oil and gold paint depicitng details of facial features, head-dresses, jewellery and clothing in a range of bright colours, skin of characters is depicted in gold.

Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

On display until

16 February 2031

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

Production places
Indonesia
Production dates
2019

Appears in

Group of items

Wayang shadow puppets

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

AEO182178

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Pictures → MI-01. Light and Shadow → MI-01-C02

Measurements

450 x 350 x 15mm (dimensions variable)

Object Types

3D Object

Figurine/Puppet/Doll

Materials

leather, ox horn, bamboo, oil paint

Collected

1 times

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