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Semar - Wayang Kulit (shadow puppet)

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posted on 2016-05-02, 06:52 authored by Music Archive of Monash UniversityMusic Archive of Monash University

Semar, clown-god, depicted with a newer white face. Used in the Mahabharata and Ramayana cycles. Leather shadow puppet in the Surakarta style .

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Collector/donor

Jeune Scott-Kemball

Collection date

1970s

Ethno/lingual group

Surakarta

Collection Type

puppet

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Wayang kulit Shadow puppet Nobility Music archive of Monash University Javanese puppet Indonesian puppet Mahabharata Ethnic Studies Digital Humanities Performing Arts

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