shadow puppet; depicts Hanuman or Anoman, the monkey ally of Rama in the Ramayana; tanned stiffened leather cut in predetermined shape; small cutouts; painted various colors with white predominating on body; arms move; 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
Person depicted:
Hanuman (Hindu deity)
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Shadow puppets
Function:
5.3 Objects relating to the Secular and Quasi-religious Rites, Pageants, and Drama