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Hearst Museum object titled Shadow puppet, accession number 18-864, described as shadow puppet; a king; tanned stiffened leather cut to traditional pattern; small decorative cutouts; painted various colors with gold body; both arms move, mounted on carved horn stick; used as puppet in wajang kulit performances; held in front of light, behind screen, moved; Basudewa, son of Baladewa, from the Mahabharata
Hearst Museum object titled Shadow puppet, accession number 18-857, described as shadow puppet; female; tanned stiffened leather cut to traditional pattern; small decorative cutouts; painted various colors with pink body; both arms move, mounted on carved wood stick; used as puppet in wajang kulit performances; held in front of light, behind screen, moved
Hearst Museum object titled Shadow puppet, accession number 18-887, described as shadow puppet; a buffoon; tanned stiffened leather cut to traditional pattern; small decorative cutouts; painted various colors with flesh colored body; both arms move, mounted on carved wood stick; used as puppet in wajang kulit performances; held in front of light, behind screen, moved; Togog, a clownish servant
Hearst Museum object titled Shadow puppet, accession number 18-839, described as shadow puppet; depicts Merdah, a comic buffoon serving the forces of good; tanned stiffened leather cut in traditional pattern; small decorative cutouts; heavy coat of brownish-black paint; one arm moves; mounted on carved horn stick; used as puppet in wajang kulit performances; held in front of light, behind screen, moved
Hearst Museum object titled Shadow puppet, accession number 18-879, described as shadow puppet; Singa (lion); tanned stiffened leather cut to traditional pattern; small decorative cutouts; painted various colors; mounted on carved wood stick; used as puppet in wajang kulit performances; held in front of light, behind screen, moved
Hearst Museum object titled Shadow puppet, accession number 18-813, described as puppet, shadow; depicts large elephant; leather, tanned, cutouts, painted various colors; mounted upon wood stick, fastened to this by fiber throng; used as puppet in wajang kulit performances held behind screen and in front of light, moved to create shadow effect
Hearst Museum object titled Shadow puppet, accession number 18-1578, described as Shadow puppet; perforated cut-out figure partially painted green, yellow, red and black on one side; attached to stick (painted black) with thread; squatting, white skinned figure with tail (possibly monkey) holding a sword; articulated arm with pointed finger; patches of animal fur still attached to unpainted side
Hearst Museum object titled Shadow puppet, accession number 18-819, described as puppet, shadow; depicts Sugriwa, a monkey general from the Hindu epic Ramayana; tanned stiffened leather is cut to predetermined shape, small cutouts made, painted various colors; both arms movable, one arm-support missing; mounted upon wood stick; used as puppet in wajang kulit performances held in front of screen and behind light, moved
Hearst Museum object titled Shadow puppet, accession number 18-845, described as shadow puppet; depicts a demon with a sword; tanned stiffened leather cut to traditional pattern; small decorative cutouts; painted various colors with primarily gray body; mounted on carved wood stick; used as puppet in wajang kulit performances; held in front of light, behind screen, moved; this demon is a follower of the goddess Durga
Hearst Museum object titled Shadow puppet, accession number 18-861, described as shadow puppet; nobleman; tanned stiffened leather cut to traditional pattern; small decorative cutouts; painted various colors with white body; both arms move, mounted on carved wood stick; used as puppet in wajang kulit performances; held in front of light, behind screen, moved; represents Lesmana, brother of Rama in the Ramayana

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