balinese puppet age please

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Chris Mount, Nov 1, 2017.

  1. Chris Mount

    Chris Mount Getting there

    howdy was hoping someone (probably any) could tell me if this puppet has any age at all and what is the head of chris 15095173521931.jpg 15095173522162.jpg 15095173717364.jpg 15095173716743.jpg
     
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is a Wayang Golek puppet from West Java. I think 1960s.
    Somehow everything from Java and Madura gets labeled Balinese.
     
  3. Chris Mount

    Chris Mount Getting there

    awesome happy with that thanks any what do you reckon worth the 15 dollars it cost me chris
     
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Certainly. Here in The Netherlands it would be between 25-40 euros. And we have a lot of them, through the colonial connection.
    I'll see if I can find the name of the character.
     
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Always a search to identify Wayang characters, there are so many, and every little detail is important. But I found him, it is Brahma, the creator. He is present in most theatre sets.
    The Javanese Brahma differs slightly from mainstream Hinduism. He is perceived to be the son of Shiva, and husband of Dewi Saraswati. He is equated with Sanghyang, the old Javanese supreme being, and with Agni, God of fire. His fierce, red face makes him more like Agni.
     
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