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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wayang Golek: Queen

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

Wayang Golek: Minister

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

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

Chinese Puppets: King and Queen

Chinese Puppets: King and Queen

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

Burmese Puppet

Material: Wood, material, sequins, glass
Style: Burma
Size: Height 39 cm, width 34 cm
Order Number: PR15




Fish Puppet

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

Tiger Puppet

Material: Wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 43 cm (including stand), width 34 cm
Order Number: PR17




Bird Puppet

Bird Puppet

Material: Wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 46 cm (including stand), width 30 cm
Order Number: PR18




Rhino Puppet

Rhino Puppet

Material: Wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 48 cm (including stand), width 33.5 cm
Order Number: PR19

Pig Puppet 1

Pig Puppet 1

Material: Wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 46 cm (including stand), width 32 cm
Order Number: PR20




Pig Puppet 2

Pig Puppet 2

Material: Wood
Style: Bali
Size: Height 45 cm (including stand), width 32 cm
Order Number: PR21

Wayang Menak 2

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

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

Wayang Golek: Antik 1

Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: Central Java
Size: Height 47 cm
Order Number: PR27

Wayang Golek: Antik 3

Wayang Golek: Antik 3

Wayang Golek: Antik 3

Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: Central Java
Size: Height 47.5 cm
Order Number: PR29

Wayang Cepak

Wayang Cepak

Material: Wood, cotton batik
Style: Central Java
Size: Height 54 cm (including stand)
Order Number: PR30

 

Rod Puppets 1: Gambiong and Others

Rod Puppets 2: Wayang Menak

Rod Puppets 3: Old Wayang Golek

Rod Puppets 4: Wayang Panji

 



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