Batara Yamadipati

by Wayang Kulit: Indonesian Shadow Puppets

A$425 · Offered by Asia Bookroom

Indonesia. Before 1970s . Stock ID #216244 Water buffalo hide 66 x 24 cms body , pigment, jointed arms, painted both sides, intricately punctured, the jointed arms and body affixed to horn and wooden batons slight wear and rubbing with some loss of pigment to the top of the shoulder of one arm, but in very good, bright condition. This puppet represents the figure of Batara Yamadipati, the god of death. Son of Semar, he is responsible for collecting

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