- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Shadow puppet of 'Seethai Sundaree' [L.Ph 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 9/3/2005]
- Geographical reference
- Java
- Cultural groups
- Javanese
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1899
- Date collected
- By 1899
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1899
- Materials and processes
- Material Animal Hide Skin, Material Pigment, Material Wood Plant, Process Painted
- Dimensions
- Length: max 435 mm excluding sticks
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1899.58.41
Search terms: Figure, Theatre and Drama, Shadow Puppet
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