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Shadow player

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Shadow player, an Indonesian wayang kulit character. The figure has a white face with black eyebrows and red lips. The figure has dark hair with four black and red headpieces on top. The figure wears a gold-colored shirt and gold, red, and black pants. The pants have a black, red, and white geometric pattern on the bottom. The figure wears black shoes. The figure holds a club-like object in right hand and a string in left hand. The background is solid white.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Donkey skin, cord
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
306 × 623 px
Museum record:
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