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1899.58.22

Shadow puppet representing Wara Thurbathai/ Drupadi. The puppet wears a red and blue outfit. The face has been painted black.

1899.58.22

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Collection type
Object
Description
Shadow puppet representing Wara Thurbathai/ Drupadi. The puppet wears a red and blue outfit. The face has been painted black.
Cultural groups
Javanese
Person
Field collector Henry Nicholas Ridley
PRM source Henry Nicholas Ridley
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1899
Date collected
By 1899
Acquisition information
Donated: 1899
Materials and processes
Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Wood Plant, Material Pigment, Process Cutwork, Process Tied, Process Painted
Dimensions
Length: max 344 mm without stick, Length: max 488 mm with stick
Object numbers
Accession number: 1899.58.22

Search terms: Figure, Theatre and Drama, Shadow Puppet