Jatayu (Mythical Bird) Shadow Puppet.

[WAYANG KULIT: INDONESIAN SHADOW PUPPETS].

Edité par (Before1970s)., Indonesia., 1970

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Water buffalo hide and pigment, elaborately gilt 38 x 56 cms, painted both sides, minor surface wear and loss of pigment, without the baton, in very good condition. Figure of Jatayu, a demi-god who takes the form of a vulture or an eagle, used in the Javanese and Balinese 'wayang kulit' or leather shadow puppet theatre tradition. According to the Ramayana epic, Jatayu died while trying to thwart the kidnapping of Dewi Sinta by Rahwana, the king of Alengka. A very attractive example. Purchased in Java in the early 1970s.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Jatayu (Mythical Bird) Shadow Puppet.
• Éditeur: (Before1970s)., Indonesia.
• Date de parution: 1970
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Art - Southeast Asia