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Wayang Golek puppets
probably originated in the Tegal-Cirebon area on the north coast of
Java at the end of the 16th century.
The 3-dimensional wooden rod puppets were used
to present stories from the epics, the Mahabarata and the Ramayana,
as well as the Islamic and Panji tales. At first the same puppets were
used for all the stories.
Later a new puppet was created for the Islamic
and Panji stories - called the Wayang Golek Cepak.
The ones for the Mahabarata and Ramayana stories are called Wayang Golek
Parwa, and are based on the older Wayang Kulit.
The Indian epic, the Mahabarata,
is the tale of a dispute between the 5 Pandawa brothers and their cousins,
the 99 Kurawa brothers (and one sister), which ends in a great 18 day
battle, known as the Baratayuda.
The head moves. Underneath the very fine, colorful
garments is the wooden rod, which is the puppet's central support.
A wayang golek performance usually accompanies important
personal, social or national occasions. The puppeteer or dalang narrates
the stories and performs roles of up to 30 puppet characters. Some performances
start at night and last until dawn.
To order: make sure pop ups are allowed.
Wayang Golek: Gambiong 1
Material: Teak wood, old cotton batik, new sash
Style: Central Java, head, arms, elbows and wrists move
Background: Wayang Golek Gambiong puppets, whose origins are in the
palaces of Yogyakarta and Solo in Java, danced at the beginning and
end of a Wayang Kulit performance in the old days. Gambiong is the name
of a dance.
They were usually a clown and an outlandish or beautiful
female. The departing dance was symbolic of a return to the real world
from the shadow world.
Man: height 66.5 cm, width 14 cm
Order Number: PR2A
Lady: height 64 cm, width 14 cm
Order Number: PR2B
Wayang Golek: Gambiong 2
Material: Teak wood, old cotton batik, new sash
Style: Central Java, head, arms, elbows and
wrists move
Background: Wayang golek puppets face the audience directly, unlike
wayang kulit or shadow puppets, where the audience watches the shadows
of the puppets that are cast on a cloth screen.
Man: height 65 cm, width 14 cm
Order Number: PR3A
Lady: height 64 cm, width 14 cm
Order Number: PR3B
Wayang Golek: Gambiong 3
Material: Wood, old cotton batik, brass crowns, earrings and necklaces
Style: Central Java
Size:
Man: height 65 cm, width 11.5 cm;
Woman: height 66 cm, width 14 cm
Order Number: PR4
Price is given for one.
Wayang Golek: Gambiong 4
Material: Teak wood, old cotton batik, new sash
Style: Central Java, head, arms, elbows and wrists move
Man: height 65.5 cm, width 14.5 cm
Order Number: PR22A
Lady: height 66 cm, width 14.5 cm
Order Number: PR22B
Wayang Golek: Gambiong 5
Material: Teak wood, old cotton batik, new sash
Style: Central Java, head, arms, elbows and wrists move
Man: height 65 cm, width 14 cm
Order Number: PR47A
Lady: height 63.5 cm, width 14 cm
Order Number: PR47B
Wayang Golek: Gambiong 6
Material: Teak wood, old cotton batik, new sash
Style: Central Java, head, arms, elbows and wrists move
Man: height 64.5 cm, width 14 cm
Order Number: PR48A
Lady: height 66 cm, width 14 cm
Order Number: PR48B
Wayang Golek: Gambiong 7
Material: Teak wood, old cotton batik, new sash
Style: Central Java, head, arms, elbows and wrists move
Man: height 65 cm, width 14 cm
Order Number: PR49A
Lady: height 64 cm, width 14.5 cm
Order Number: PR49B
Wayang Golek: Gambiong 8
Material: Teak wood, old cotton batik, new sash
Style: Central Java, head, arms, elbows and wrists move
Man: height 65 cm, width 14.5 cm
Order Number: PR50A
Lady: height 64.5 cm, width 14 cm
Order Number: PR50B
Wayang Golek: Gambiong 9
Material: Teak wood, old cotton batik, new sash
Style: Central Java, head, arms, elbows and wrists move
Man: height 65 cm, width 14.5 cm
Order Number: PR51A
Lady: height 62.5 cm, width 14.5 cm
Order Number: PR51B
Wayang Golek Cepak
Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: Central Java
Size:
Man: height 56 cm, width 12 cm;
Woman: height 54 cm, width 13 cm
Order Number: PR5
Background: A characteristic of the Wayang Golek Cepak is the flat headdress.
"Cepak" means flat in Sundanese and Indonesian. The term does not refer
to a particular story. It refers to the carved form.
Old Wayang Golek Cepak had curved headdresses,
but modern ones do not. One puppet may play several characters.
Price is given for one.
Wayang Golek: Queen
Material: Wood, old batik, 1 earring, bead necklace
Style: Central Java
Size: Height 41 cm, width 9 cm
Order Number: PR8
Background: Her white face indicates a refined character and, being
a queen, she has a necklace of beads.
Wayang Golek: Minister
Material: Wood, old batik
Style: Central Java
Size: Height 41.5 cm, width 9.5 cm
Order Number: PR9
Background: Red faces indicate a rough or crude character.
Wayang Golek: Clown
Material: Wood, old batik
Style: Central Java
Size: Height 44.5 cm, width 13.5 cm
Order Number: PR10
Background: The clown is a main character, as well as a mouthpiece for
the puppeteer.
Chinese Puppets: King and Queen
Material: Wood, silk, real hair, brass crown, extendable arms
Style: Central Java
Size:
Man: height 61 cm, width 12.5 cm;
Woman: height 62 cm, width 12.5 cm
Order Number: PR14
Price is given for one.
Burmese Puppet
Material: Wood, material, sequins, glass
Style: Burma
Size: Height 39 cm, width 34 cm
Order Number: PR15
Fish Puppet
Material: Wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 43 cm (including stand)
Order Number: PR16
Background: Inspired by traditional puppets, these puppets are made
for pure fun. They are brightly painted. The arms of the front rider
move.
Tiger Puppet
Material: Wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 43 cm (including stand), width 34 cm
Order Number: PR17
Bird Puppet
Material: Wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 46 cm (including stand), width 30 cm
Order Number: PR18
Rhino Puppet
Material: Wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 48 cm (including stand), width 33.5 cm
Order Number: PR19
Pig Puppet 1
Material: Wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 46 cm (including stand), width 32 cm
Order Number: PR20
Pig Puppet 2
Material: Wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 45 cm (including stand), width 32 cm
Order Number: PR21
Wayang Menak 2
Material: Teak wood, old cotton batik, new sash
Style: Central Java, head and arms move
Size:
Man: height 61 cm, width 12 cm;
Woman: height 60 cm, width 12.5 cm
Order Number: PR23
Wayang Menak 3
Material: Teak wood, old cotton batik, new sash
Style: Central Java, head and arms move
Size:
Man: height 61 cm, width 12 cm;
Woman: height 60 cm, width 12.5 cm
Order Number: PR24
Wayang Golek: Antik 1
Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: Central Java
Size: Height 47 cm
Order Number: PR27
Wayang Golek: Antik 3
Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: Central Java
Size: Height 47.5 cm
Order Number: PR29
Wayang Cepak
Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: Central Java
Size: Height 54 cm (including stand)
Order Number: PR30
