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2006.006.001: Possibly a heron bird. Blue and grey, standing on a rock.
2006.006.006: Dismembered leg including foot.
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2006.006.013: White face and body with tail. Red eyes and mouth with fangs. Body outlined in gold. Black facial hair. Grey turban. Green sash. Checkered gold and black sarong. Twisted knot motif in sarong and pants. Hold red staff with black spikes.
2006.006.014: Hanoman: monkey warrior, important to the Ramayana as the chief ally of Rama. White body and face with red eyes, mouth and exposed teeth. Claw hair, chest hair with necklace. Clawed hands.
2006.006.015: Indrajit, Ravana's son. Fights against Rama in the final battle of the Ramayana. Red face and black claw hair with half crown. Gold body with pink jeweled necklace. Long sarong and snake motif leg bands.
2006.006.016: Male Prince: has a gold face and body. Black claw hair. Long multicoloured sarong. Gold snake motif arm and leg bands. Green sash. Half crown.
2006.006.017: Dengdataka: has a blue face and body. Red eyes and exposed teeth. Half crown with bird motif. Long sarong and gold bracelet.
2006.006.018:Basudewa: prince character from the Mahabharata. Dark grey face with brown body. Long round nose, red round eyes. White turban. Dark blue and orange long sarong.
2006.006.019: Dengdataka: blue face and body. Long flat top nose, gold teeth, and red mouth. Hair on chest and under arms. Half crown with bird motif. Long sarong and double gold bracelets with gems.
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2006.006.022: Rakshasa: anthropomorphic demon from Ravana's kingdom. Red face with red round eyes, fangs, black hair with gold ears. Red body with patterned fur. Green sarong.
2006.006.030: Panakawan: female clown-servant wearing a white turban, brown/orange dress. Yellow rimmed red eyes and large bulbous nose.
2006.006.031: Deer: Golden stag featured in the Ramayana. Flower in mouth standing on grey rocks.
2006.006.033: Anthropomorphic Monkey: grey face with red round eyes, red mouth and gold teeth. White turban with bird motif. Long sarong.
2006.006.005: Male Prince: has a red face tilted upwards. Flat top nose, red eyes. Long black hair. Half gold crown. Red earrings. Hairy chest. Gold necklace. Long gold and blue sarong with florals. Geometric pants.
2006.006.021: Basudewa: king from the Mahabharata. Red face. Gold body wearing blue and gold wings with green bird motif. Black claw hair. Long multicoloured bustle sarong. Blue snake motif arm and leg bands.
2006.006.029: Male figure: black face and gold body wearing black and red striped shirt and long sarong. White and gold turban with half bird motif crown.
2006.006.032: Orange Wanara: part of the athropomorphic race of monkeys featured in Hindu epics. Led by Hanoman, help find Sita and fight Ravana in the Ramayana. Orange body and red face. Spiked hair. Green loin cloth. Holding white and grey objects, possibly rocks.
2006.006.034: Male demon or ogre. Red face with round red eyes. Large flat top nose. Mouth open to show gold fangs. Black facial hair. Half gold crown. Green and gold wings. Gold body with necklace and sash. Hairy chest. Long multicoloured sarong with red dots.
2006.006.035 (left): Male Prince, red face with flat top nose, black facial hair, gold teeth. Half crown with bird motif. Gold body wearing wings, green necklace, blue sash. Snake motif arm and leg bands. Flowered sarong. Diamond pants. 2006.006.035 (right).
2006.006.037 (left): Antawan: red face with flat nose. Black curl hair with half crown and bird motif. Necklace and sash on gold body with chest hair. Long sarong. Arm, leg and wrist band with snake motif. 2006.006.038 (right): Antarja: male prince. Red face with round red eyes and black facial hair. Red ears with blue earrings. Black claw hair with half crown with green bird motif. Hairy chest. Blue and green ruffle skirt. Floral loin cloth.
2006.006.039 (left): Bisma: most noble, wise and virtuous of men, a priest and warrior in the Mahabharata. Red face with black facial hair and gold teeth. White turban with half gold crown. Gold body with striped green, gold and black shirt with matching scarf. Long sarong. 2006.006.040 (right): Abyasa: king of Hastina. Grandfather of the Pandawas and Korawas. Wrote the first version of the Mahabharata. Black face. White hair. Black, red, gold striped shirt. Red cape.
2006.006.041 (left): Odawa: beige body and face with black hair. Red lips and mustache with exposed teeth. Black and white round eyes. Black hair with white bandanna, gold necklace, long bustle, gold bands, sword and purple/pink pompom. 2006.006.042 (right): Kakaksrana: childhood name of Baladewa character in the Mahabharata. White face and body. Red lips, small gold teeth. Black hair with half crown and bird motif. Gold earrings, necklace and bracelets. Long flowered sarong. Snake motif leg bands.
2006.006.043 (left): Kakaksrana: another name for Ravana, the demon king and antagonist of the Ramayana. Brown face and body. Long black hair. Half gold crown. Red eyes and gold fangs. Head tilted up. Floral sarong. Gold sword. Black facial hair. 2006.006.044 (right): Ekasrana: male figure, possibly a demon. Red face with exposed teeth and long flat top nose. Gold body with chest hair, necklace and wings. Bird motif ornaments, double green arm bands and long sarong.
2006.006.045 (left): Male Prince: pink face with red lips, gold teeth, and black facial hair. Short black hair. Half gold crown. Gold body. Blue and white strip shirt with black, red, white shawl. Grey and red floral sarong. Red pants. Holding beads. Black shoes. 2006.006.046 (right): Petruk: a clown-servant. Grey face and dark grey body. Large nose, black moustache, red mouth, gold teeth. Black hair tuft. Gold bell around neck. Red handled weapon tucked into green sarong at hip. One leg bent up.
2006.006.047: Ravana: three red faces with full crowns. Red and gold striped shirt with wings. Six arms carrying weapons including a bow and a sword. Six feet.
2006.006.048 (left): Wisanggeni: male prince of Javanese origin not originally in the Hindu epics. Gold face and body with long flat black hair and half crown. Wearing necklace, sarong and short pants. 2006.006.049 (right): Female Princess: white face tilted upwards. White eyes, gold teeth and red mouth. Black hair with half thin gold crown. Beige body. Green, red, white and gold dress. Gold belt. Gold wrist bands with red flowers. Gold and green earrings.
2006.006.002: Dismembered gold arm including hand. Wrist band has snake motif.
2006.006.003: School of various shaped and coloured fish, swimming in grey water on a rectangular panel of hide bordered in red.
2006.006.004: Bull setan: has a brown body with sword and female hostage. Large black, white, and red phallus.
2006.006.007: Blue and grey crab.
2006.006.009: A fish that has a orange and red body with orange and black scales. Fins and tail are beige. Red face with black outer eye. Red, yellow and black eyeball. Mouth open.
2006.006.010: Decapitated elephant head which has a grey face and trunk with closed eyes. Mouth is red with six white tusks. The neck stump has red blood.
2006.006.011: Decapitated Heads: The three heads all have closed eyes. One face is blue, and the other two are red. All have black hair, gold teeth and black facial hair.
2006.006.012: Wilmana: anthropomorphic Garuda eagle belonging to Vishnu. It has a large beak, round red eyes, black hair and gold teeth. There are wings that are green, blue, red and gold wings. Red and green feathered hair. Small gold crown.
2006.006.023 (left): Male figure: brown face and body. Red hat with head wrap. Gold earrings. Small red eyes, black facial hair, small white teeth, and round nose. Black coat with gold trim. Short sarong. Black axe-like weapon. 2006.006.024 (centre): Male Figure: red face and brown body. Half turban in gold and green. Black eyebrows and red eye. Black facial hair. Gold teeth. Nose pointed up. Light green jacket with gold buttons. Short sarong. Dagger with black and white handle. 2006.006.025 (right): Citrayuda: a member of the Korawas, an important family from the Mahabharata. Brown face with red lips and exposed teeth. Brown body wearing red tassled hat, black and gold trimmed coat. Carrying sword with chain.
2006.006.026 (left): Citraksi: korawa killed by Arjuna. Grey body and face. Red square hat. Small red eyes. Red lips. Gold teeth. Black beard. Brown coat with gold. Blue sarong. Red dagger with black blade. 2006.006.027 (centre): Male Figure: brown face with brown eyes, gold teeth, black facial hair. Multicoloured square hat with band. Brown body with blue flowered jacket. Multicoloured square pattern sarong. 2006.006.028 (right): Male figure: dark grey face and body. Red and grey hat. Round red eyes, flat top nose, red mouth and small gold teeth.
Photography by Wilf Lim.
Photo captions by Chris Dagg, Sutrisno Hartana with assistance from the puppet masters at the Kraton of Yogyakarta.
Photo editing and virtual exhibit by Melissa Rollit.