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Abimanju

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Wayang golek stick puppet Abimanju, son of Ardjuna and Dewi Sumbadra. Father of Parikesit. Killed in the Bratajuda by Djajadrata (Maha.) Characteristics: Hair swept upwards, supported by the diadem with Garuda motif; ear ornaments on both sides (2 pompons each) Colours: Face white; body and diadem gold, diadem with colourful painting; clothing: top, apron and girdle green; sashes purple; skirt light blue; pompoms beige

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Rod puppet from the Wayang Golek
Dimensions
Width: 28 cm
Height: 91 cm
Depth: 25 cm
Weight: 2 kg
Length: 46 cm
Height: 56,5 cm
Width: 20 cm
Depth: 12 cm
Material/Technique
Cotton, Wood, Coating, Velvet, Metal threads, Sequins, Glass beads, Painting - delete, Synthetic fibre velvet, embroidery base; with three-dimensional bead and tinsel embroidery: plastic tubes, plastic sequins, glass beads and metal cantillas; viscose fringed edge, single fringes = narrow tubular knitted fabric, Viscose fabric, linen weave, Viscose fabric, is made of pink tumbled cotton fabric, appliquéd with machine stitching: Lace made from synthetic fibres
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I C 44195

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    20th century
    where
    Indonesia
    West Java
    Bandung
  • Collecting
    who
    E.L. Heins - Collectors
  • Change of legal title:
    Acquisition
    Description
    Purchase 1969
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    South and Southeast Asia

Information about the record

Legal status metadata
CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED

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