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Kumbakarna

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Wayang Kaper, Wayang for training purposes for aspiring dalang (puppeteers), figures are smaller and less well made than usual Special feature: Wayang is not made of leather but of paper, is bought by children for training purposes The warrior and demon Kumbakarna is the brother of Ravana in the Ramayana, he recognises his brother's faults and bad qualities and deeds, but does not oppose him but behaves loyally towards him

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Shadow puppet from the Wayang Kulit
Dimensions
Depth: 24 cm
Material/Technique
Bamboo, Paper
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
I C 29310

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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CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED
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