Indonesian Wayang Kulit, Shadow Puppets, Mahabrata, Ramayana, Gunungan Or Kayon
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:4977845 | Country of Manufacture: Indonesia |
Indonesian Wayang Kulit Kayon or Gunungan, Shadow Puppets, From Ramayana & Mahabrata Epic Story, Handmade for souvenir, display, gift
About Indonesia Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppets)
Wayang kulit, or shadow puppets, are without a doubt the best known of the Indonesian wayang. Kulit means skin, and refers to the leather construction of the puppets that are carefully chiselled with very fine tools and supported with carefully shaped buffalo horn handles and control rods. ...The stories are usually drawn from the Hindu epics the Ramayana or the Mahabharata.
UNESCO designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the Indonesian wayang, as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on 7 November 2003.
For Sale
1pcs handmade shadow puppets Gunungan/Kayon made of leather.
Short Description about the character:
Gunungan/Kayon is a puppet shaped mountain image and its contents. Underneath the picture there is a gate that is guarded by two giant who holds a sword and shield.Gunungan will be used also as a sign alternation play / stage narrative. To the mountains planted in the middle of the left-leaning. In addition Gunungan also used to symbolize fire or wind. In this case Gunungan reversed, on the contrary there are only red-red paint, and this is the color that symbolizes fire.Gunungan are also used to symbolize the jungle, and played at the time rampogan scene, soldiers stand ready with a variety of weapons. In this case can serve as ground Mountains, jungles, streets and so on, which follow the dialogue of the puppeteer. After the play finished, Gunungan plugged in again in the middle of the screen, symbolizing that the story was finished.
Other Products
We also sell other leather base handcraft such as keychain, bookmark sleeves, wayang kulit / shadow puppets, etc.
Product Details
Size for each character: 30cm x 12cm = 12"x4.5" (inch)
puppet made of leather (carved and painted)
Supported Stick made of buffalo horn
Stand / holder made of wood (painted)
Origin: Indonesia
Shipping weight: 200 gr
1 Set shadow puppets contains:
- 1pcs shadow puppets Gunungan/Kayon
- 1pcs puppet stand made of wood.
Shipping and Handling
We ship worldwideWe combine shipping for multiple items
Item will be shipped From Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
About Indonesia Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppets)
Wayang kulit, or shadow puppets, are without a doubt the best known of the Indonesian wayang. Kulit means skin, and refers to the leather construction of the puppets that are carefully chiselled with very fine tools and supported with carefully shaped buffalo horn handles and control rods. ...The stories are usually drawn from the Hindu epics the Ramayana or the Mahabharata.
UNESCO designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the Indonesian wayang, as a Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity on 7 November 2003.
For Sale
1pcs handmade shadow puppets Gunungan/Kayon made of leather.
Short Description about the character:
Gunungan/Kayon is a puppet shaped mountain image and its contents. Underneath the picture there is a gate that is guarded by two giant who holds a sword and shield.Gunungan will be used also as a sign alternation play / stage narrative. To the mountains planted in the middle of the left-leaning. In addition Gunungan also used to symbolize fire or wind. In this case Gunungan reversed, on the contrary there are only red-red paint, and this is the color that symbolizes fire.Gunungan are also used to symbolize the jungle, and played at the time rampogan scene, soldiers stand ready with a variety of weapons. In this case can serve as ground Mountains, jungles, streets and so on, which follow the dialogue of the puppeteer. After the play finished, Gunungan plugged in again in the middle of the screen, symbolizing that the story was finished.
Other Products
We also sell other leather base handcraft such as keychain, bookmark sleeves, wayang kulit / shadow puppets, etc.
Product Details
Size for each character: 30cm x 12cm = 12"x4.5" (inch)
puppet made of leather (carved and painted)
Supported Stick made of buffalo horn
Stand / holder made of wood (painted)
Origin: Indonesia
Shipping weight: 200 gr
1 Set shadow puppets contains:
- 1pcs shadow puppets Gunungan/Kayon
- 1pcs puppet stand made of wood.
Shipping and Handling
We ship worldwideWe combine shipping for multiple items
Item will be shipped From Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
