shadow puppet; depicts Kapi Singa, monkey general in the Ramayana; tanned stiffened leather cut to traditional pattern; small decorative cutouts; painted various colors (this specimen-good color preservation); both arms move; mounted on carved wood stick; used as puppet in wajang kulit performances of the Ramayana; held in front of light, behind screen, moved; Kapi Singa is also called the lion ape
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