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These paper figures are used for training purposes for aspiring dalang; even today, paper figures are still sold before wayang performances

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Shadow puppet from the Wayang Kulit
Dimensions
Depth: 29 cm
Material/Technique
Paper, bamboo
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I C 29739 c

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    2nd half of the 19th century
    where
    Indonesia
    Java
  • 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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