Puppet

Museum number:
18-346
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21180000346
Accession number:
Acc.2028
Description:
Wooden polychrome puppet (”Wayang Klikit” or “Wayang Krutji”); painted movable leather arms. Used in “Wayang” describing feats of “Madjapahit” hero, “Damar Wulan;” these performances given in daytime. Length 22 5/8 inches.
Donor:
James P. Heath and Ruth Mary Heath
Collection place:
Indonesia
Collector:
James P. Heath and Ruth Mary Heath
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Puppets (recreational artifacts)
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama
Accession date:
1965
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Loans:
S1983-1984 #24: Merritt College (October 26, 1983–March 26, 1984)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Puppet, accession number 18-346, described as Wooden polychrome puppet (”Wayang Klikit” or “Wayang Krutji”); painted movable leather arms. Used in “Wayang” describing feats of “Madjapahit” hero, “Damar Wulan;” these performances given in daytime. Length 22 5/8 inches.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Puppet, accession number 18-346, described as Wooden polychrome puppet (”Wayang Klikit” or “Wayang Krutji”); painted movable leather arms. Used in “Wayang” describing feats of “Madjapahit” hero, “Damar Wulan;” these performances given in daytime. Length 22 5/8 inches.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Puppet, accession number 18-346, described as Wooden polychrome puppet (”Wayang Klikit” or “Wayang Krutji”); painted movable leather arms. Used in “Wayang” describing feats of “Madjapahit” hero, “Damar Wulan;” these performances given in daytime. Length 22 5/8 inches.

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