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Semar

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Wayang Kaper, Wayang for training purposes for prospective dalang (puppeteers), figures are smaller and less well made than usual Semar is the reincarnation of the god Ismaya, the brother of Bathara Guru, father of three sons: Bagong, Petruk, Nalagareng. Semar used to be a god called Ismaya, who was sent to earth by his father because of his greed and served his punishment there as a servant Semar has two brothers: Tejamaya and Manikmaya, who are also sent to earth by their father as Togog (ITejamaya) and to the world of the gods as Bathara Guru (Manikmaya)

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Shadow puppet from the Wayang Kulit
Dimensions
Depth: 18,7 cm
Width: 15,5 cm
Material/Technique
Metal , Leather , Wood, Bamboo, Hair
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I C 29472

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    19th century (2nd half of the)
    where
    Indonesia
    Java
  • Collecting
    who
    Cornelius Marinus Pleyte (1863-06-24 - 1917-07-22) - Collectors
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    South and Southeast Asia

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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