Title
Shadow puppet, Delem
Creator
Year/Period
1996
Region
Bali, Indonesia
Dimension
Object size: H 55 x W 24
Accession No.
1996-01528
Collection of
This puppet represents Delem in the Balinese 'wayang kulit' or leather shadow puppet theatre. He is a clown-servant of the antagonists. or teh 'bad' side.The majority of the 'wayang kulit' plays performed are drawn from the two great Hindu epics, the Mahabharata and the Ramayana as well as local stories. 'Wayang kulit' in Bali is like traditionally performed in temples, although today more likely to be viewed as entertainment for tourists.
