Material: Wood
Style: Java, Indonesia
Size: Length 48 cm, Width 12 cm, Depth 1.75 cm
Order Number: MHSAJC1

The head of the calendar is in the shape of a wayang – shadow puppet.

Early – mid 20th century.

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Material: Wood, paint, textiles, jewelry
Style: Java, Indonesia
Size: Height 74 cm
Order Number: MHSAJP1

Wayang Gambiong are the rarest of all Indonesian puppets. The Indonesian puppet theatre dates from before the 9th century, before Hinduism came to Indonesia.

Originally the puppeteer was a shaman priest, who invoked communications between people and the spirits of their ancestors. There are about 300 shadow puppets, which are two-dimensional characters cut from buffalo hide.

Occasionally there were 3-dimensional puppets called Wayang Gambiong, the finest of the puppets, made of wood, and dressed in  precious materials  with rich jewelry. They performed at the closing of the ceremony.

At least 90-100 years old.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer)

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Material: Wood, paint, textiles
Style: Java, Indonesia
Size: Height 56 cm
Order Number: MHSAJP2

Wayang Gambiong are the rarest of all Indonesian puppets. The Indonesian puppet theatre dates from before the 9th century, before Hinduism came to Indonesia.

Originally the puppeteer was a shaman priest, who invoked communications between people and the spirits of their ancestors. There are about 300 shadow puppets, which are two-dimensional characters cut from buffalo hide.

Occasionally there were 3-dimensional puppets called Wayang Gambiong, the finest of the puppets, made of wood, and dressed in  precious materials  with rich jewelry. They performed at the closing of the ceremony.

At least 90-100 years old.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer)

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Material: Wood, paint, textiles
Style: Java, Indonesia
Size: Height 49 cm
Order Number: MHSAJP3

Wayang Gambiong are the rarest of all Indonesian puppets. The Indonesian puppet theatre dates from before the 9th century, before Hinduism came to Indonesia.

Originally the puppeteer was a shaman priest, who invoked communications between people and the spirits of their ancestors. There are about 300 shadow puppets, which are two-dimensional characters cut from buffalo hide.

Occasionally there were 3-dimensional puppets called Wayang Gambiong, the finest of the puppets, made of wood, and dressed in  precious materials  with rich jewelry. They performed at the closing of the ceremony.

At least 90-100 years old.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer)

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Material: Wood, paint, textiles
Style: Java, Indonesia
Size: Height 52 cm
Order Number: MHSAJP4

Wayang Gambiong are the rarest of all Indonesian puppets. The Indonesian puppet theatre dates from before the 9th century, before Hinduism came to Indonesia.

Originally the puppeteer was a shaman priest, who invoked communications between people and the spirits of their ancestors. There are about 300 shadow puppets, which are two-dimensional characters cut from buffalo hide.

Occasionally there were 3-dimensional puppets called Wayang Gambiong, the finest of the puppets, made of wood, and dressed in  precious materials  with rich jewelry. They performed at the closing of the ceremony.

At least 90-100 years old.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer)

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Material: Wood, paint, textiles
Style: Java, Indonesia
Size: Height 66 cm
Order Number: MHSAJP5

Wayang Gambiong are the rarest of all Indonesian puppets. The Indonesian puppet theatre dates from before the 9th century, before Hinduism came to Indonesia.

Originally the puppeteer was a shaman priest, who invoked communications between people and the spirits of their ancestors. There are about 300 shadow puppets, which are two-dimensional characters cut from buffalo hide.

Occasionally there were 3-dimensional puppets called Wayang Gambiong, the finest of the puppets, made of wood, and dressed in  precious materials  with rich jewelry. They performed at the closing of the ceremony.

At least 90-100 years old.

Please ask for the price (or make an offer)

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Material: Wood, paint
Style: Java, Indonesia
Size: Height 22 cm, from bottom of stand to top 34 cm, Width 15 cm
Order Number: MHSAJSPL1

From our book Secrets of Bali:

Early 20th century.

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Material: Wood, silver
Style: Sumatra, Indonesia
Size: Height 15 cm, Width 11 cm
Order Number: MHSASPH2

Pedang are sabres or swords from the Gayo and Alas regions of Sumatra. The hilt is in the shape of a wayang (puppet).

Early 20th century.

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