Brian Stephenson Fine Art

Asian Ethnographic Art

Gunungan

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Javanese buffalo hide Wayang central element the Gunungan

Details


Item-Number:850140
Item-Description:Javanese buffalo hide Wayang central element the Gunungan
Medium:Hide (leather) and wood
Origin:Indonesia - Java
Dimensions:Body height 68 cm (100 cm with stick); body width 38 cm
Age:Early to mid 20th century
Provenance:Collected Indonesia 1985
Condition:Very good but skin warped/wavy
Notes:The gunungan is the central element in any Javanese Wayang play and is representative of the tree of life


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