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Object Number 11-49-70/83301
Display Title Shadow puppet depicting character Adipati Karna
Descriptions
Object Description Shadow puppet, king. Red face, fine features, narrow eyes, aggressively raised chin, wears low crown, three tiered diadem with garuda at back, long curly hair, wings at back, round necklace, snakelike necklace at waist.
Inventory Description Shadow puppet, dragon crown, armbands, anklets and waistband
Classification
  • Shadow puppet
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Javanese
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Indonesia / Java
Dimensions Overall: 69.7 x 22.4 x 1.4 cm (27 7/16 x 8 13/16 x 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 83301
Provenance
Collector Dr. Charles Pickering Bowditch (1911 - 1911)
Donor Dr. Charles Pickering Bowditch (1911 - 1911)

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