Material: Rattan
Style:  Kalimantan, Indonesia
Size: Length 176 cm, Width 112 cm
Order Number: MHSAKM3

Rattan is a tropical climbing palm, using long thorns to climb up other jungle plants, and reaching lengths of over 150 metres (490 feet) but only a few centimetres thick. It belongs to the palm family. It is very strong  and grows best in dense tall jungle.

Rattan is usually harvested by Dayak men, who bring it home cut into convenient lengths. The thorny outer skin is stripped off and the smooth cane is exposed. It is the best part for mats (lampit), when strength and durability is needed. Rattan preparation may be carried out by men or women according to the location, but girls and women weave the mats.

They are  very attractive and pleasant to walk on barefoot in their long houses. The rattan can be stained before weaving and the colour becomes part of the pattern. Traditional dyes were indigo, soot or dark earth to make dark strands to create asymmetrical, sometimes picturesque designs.

The design is the Tree of Life.

About 70-80 years.

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Material: Buffalo hide, buffalo horn, paint
Style: Bali
Size: Height 61 cm (excluding the bottom of the stick), Height 84  cm (including the bottom of the stick), Width 27 cm
Order Number: ASPBB1

Early – mid 20th century

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Material: Buffalo hide, buffalo horn, paint
Style: Bali
Size: Height 46 cm (excluding the bottom of the stick), Height  65 cm (including the bottom of the stick), Width 20 cm
Order Number: ASPBW1

Early – mid 20th century

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Material: Buffalo hide, buffalo horn, paint
Style: Bali
Size: Height 52.5 cm (excluding the bottom of the stick), Height 75 cm (including the bottom of the stick), Width 29 cm
Order Number: ASPDU1

Early – mid 20th century

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Material: Buffalo hide, buffalo horn, paint
Style: Bali
Size: Height 54 cm (excluding the bottom of the stick), Height 72.5 cm (including the bottom of the stick), Width 31 cm
Order Number: ASPD1

Early – mid 20th century

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Material: Buffalo hide, buffalo horn, paint
Style: Bali
Size: Height 43 cm (excluding the bottom of the stick), Height  61 cm (including the bottom of the stick), Width  29 cm
Order Number: ASPG1

Early – mid 20th century

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Material: Buffalo hide, buffalo horn, paint
Style: Bali
Size: Height 50 cm (excluding the bottom of the stick), Height 69 cm (including the bottom of the stick), Width 26 cm
Order Number: ASPKJ1

Early – mid 20th century

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Material: Buffalo hide, buffalo horn, paint
Style: Java
Size: Height 76 cm (excluding the bottom of the stick), Height 97 cm (including the bottom of the stick), Width 44 cm
Order Number: MHSAWYK1

The Kayonan is the shadow puppet that opens and closes and remains in place throughout the shadow puppet performance. It comes in 2 forms: the tree of life – or the holy mountain, when it is called gunungan.

In the centre of this one there is a pavillon, a male symbol, alluding to the fertility implications of the ritual wedding bed, the kobongan shrine.

It is placed right in the centre and separates the basically good puppet characters on the right and the basically bad characters on the left of the screen.

The tree also links the upper and lower worlds and its branches extend equally to the left and right.

When the puppeteer opens the performance with a flutter of this puppet, it is a sign that he is climbing the tree to the realm of the gods.

He invites the audience to walk through the doors and join him.

Early – mid 20th century

Map of Java

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Material: Buffalo hide, buffalo horn, paint
Style: Java
Size: Height 78 cm (excluding the bottom of the stick), Height 102 cm (including the bottom of the stick), Width 46 cm
Order Number: MHSAWYK2

The Kayonan is the shadow puppet that opens and closes and remains in place throughout the shadow puppet performance. It comes in 2 forms: the tree of life – or the holy mountain, when it is called gunungan.

In the centre of this one there is a pavillon, a male symbol, alluding to the fertility implications of the ritual wedding bed, the kobongan shrine.

It is placed right in the centre and separates the basically good puppet characters on the right and the basically bad characters on the left of the screen.

The tree also links the upper and lower worlds and its branches extend equally to the left and right.

When the puppeteer opens the performance with a flutter of this puppet, it is a sign that he is climbing the tree to the realm of the gods.

He invites the audience to walk through the doors and join him.

There are some holes and tears through use.

Early – mid 20th century

Map of Java

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Material: Buffalo hide, buffalo horn, paint
Style: Java
Size: Height 74 cm (excluding the bottom of the stick), Height 94 cm (including the bottom of the stick), Width 43 cm
Order Number: MHSAWYK3

The Kayonan is the shadow puppet that opens and closes and remains in place throughout the shadow puppet performance. It comes in 2 forms: the tree of life – or the holy mountain, when it is called gunungan.

In the centre of this one there is a pavillon, a male symbol, alluding to the fertility implications of the ritual wedding bed, the kobongan shrine.

It is placed right in the centre and separates the basically good puppet characters on the right and the basically bad characters on the left of the screen.

The tree also links the upper and lower worlds and its branches extend equally to the left and right.

When the puppeteer opens the performance with a flutter of this puppet, it is a sign that he is climbing the tree to the realm of the gods.

He invites the audience to walk through the doors and join him.

There are some holes and tears through use.

Early – mid 20th century

Map of Java

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Material: Buffalo hide, buffalo horn, paint
Style: Java
Size: Height 101.5 cm (excluding the stand), Width 44.5 cm
Order Number: PS29

The Kayonan is the shadow puppet that opens and closes and remains in place throughout the shadow puppet performance. It comes in 2 forms: the tree of life – or the holy mountain, when it is called gunungan.

In the centre of this one there is a pavillon, a male symbol, alluding to the fertility implications of the ritual wedding bed, the kobongan shrine.

It is placed right in the centre and separates the basically good puppet characters on the right and the basically bad characters on the left of the screen.

The tree also links the upper and lower worlds and its branches extend equally to the left and right.

When the puppeteer opens the performance with a flutter of this puppet, it is a sign that he is climbing the tree to the realm of the gods.

He invites the audience to walk through the doors and join him.

Early – mid 20th century

Map of Java

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Material: Buffalo hide, buffalo horn, paint
Style: Bali
Size: Height 29 cm (excluding the bottom of the stick), Height  47 cm (including the bottom of the stick), Width 16 cm
Order Number: ASPMB1

Merdah is the son and assistant of Twalen, clowns in the Balinese shadow puppet theatre. He engages in humorous dialogue that is also full of good advice and wisdom.

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Material: Buffalo hide, buffalo horn, paint
Style: Bali
Size: Height 29  cm (excluding the bottom of the stick), Height 49  cm (including the bottom of the stick), Width 16 cm
Order Number: ASPMR1

Merdah is the son and assistant of Twalen, clowns in the Balinese shadow puppet theatre. He engages in humorous dialogue that is also full of good advice and wisdom.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer).

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