shadow puppet; depicts Resi Wisrawa, father of Rawana, the demon king enemy of Rama in the Ramayana; tanned stiffened leather cut in traditional pattern; small decorative cutouts; painted various colors; both arms move; mounted on carved wood stick; used as puppet in wayang kulit performances of the Ramayana; held in front of light, behind screen, arms 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