Large puppets from the Indonesian Wayang Golek Shadow Theater representing the Monkey God Hanuman - From Java/Indonesia - Vintage, From the 70s - Hanuman is the patron of wrestlers/God of wisdom, faithful companion of King Rama, his spiritual master - Puppet with white face, large polychrome headdress finely chiseled and decorated with traditional floral motifs. The head is articulated by a control rod that runs through the entire body. The equally articulated arms are attached to the body by cords and manipulated using long wooden sticks - The costume, namely the traditional batik dress, is richly decorated with embroidery and trimmings (decorated with pearls, pompoms, rhinestones) - In Indonesia puppets are also used during major religious festivals to entertain the Gods. Dimensions/Height 66 cm. Max width 15 cm. Base diameter 11 cm. Net weight 632 gr. *TB condition, slight wear on the nose which in no way alters the charm of this rare handcrafted item*
Large puppets from the Wayang Golek Indonesian Shadow Theater representing the Monkey God Hanuman - From Java/Indonesia - Vintage, From the 70s - Dim 66 x 15 cm
Large puppets from the Indonesian Wayang Golek Shadow Theater representing the Monkey God Hanuman - From Java/Indonesia - Vintage, From the 70s - Hanuman is the patron of wrestlers/God of wisdom, faithful companion of King Rama, his spiritual master - Puppet with white face, large polychrome headdress finely chiseled and decorated with traditional floral motifs. The head is articulated by a control rod that runs through the entire body. The equally articulated arms are attached to the body by cords and manipulated using long wooden sticks - The costume, namely the traditional batik dress, is richly decorated with embroidery and trimmings (decorated with pearls, pompoms, rhinestones) - In Indonesia puppets are also used during major religious festivals to entertain the Gods. Dimensions/Height 66 cm. Max width 15 cm. Base diameter 11 cm. Net weight 632 gr. *TB condition, slight wear on the nose which in no way alters the charm of this rare handcrafted item*