PUPPET

Object/Artifact

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a traditional Indonesian wayang golek puppet, intricately designed with a richly patterned brown batik skirt and a detailed black upper garment adorned with small decorative elements. The puppet features articulated arms with colorful bands and wooden rods used for operation. Its head, made of wood, is finely painted with a serene expression and crowned with an ornate, multicolored headdress that displays exquisite craftsmanship. The puppet, tagged with the label "Puppet Clown," is posed against a textured background, highlighting its cultural and artistic value.

The image shows a traditional Indonesian wayang golek puppet, intricately designed with a richly patterned brown batik skirt and a detailed black upper garment adorned with small decorative elements. The puppet features articulated arms with colorful bands and wooden rods used for operation. Its head, made of wood, is finely painted with a serene expression and crowned with an ornate, multicolored headdress that displays exquisite craftsmanship. The puppet, tagged with the label "Puppet Clown," is posed against a textured background, highlighting its cultural and artistic value.

Name/Title

PUPPET

Entry/Object ID

1971.5.15

Description

WAYANG PUPPET/LARGE HEADDRESS/PAINT SKIRT/GILDED

Collection

Dolls, ETHNOGRAPHIC/INDONESIA

Made/Created

Place

Continent

Asia

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Country

Indonesia

Culture/Tribe

Indonesian

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Puppet

Nomenclature Class

Public Entertainment Devices

Nomenclature Category

Category 09: Recreational Objects

Material

Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair