shadow puppet; depicts Ravana, the demon-king villain of the Ramayana; tanned stiffened leather cut in predetermined shape; small cutouts; painted various colors with brown predominating on body; one arm movable; mounted on wood stick; used as puppet in wajang kulit performances of the Ramayana epic; held in front of light, behind screen, moved
Collection place:
Bali, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Shadow puppets
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama