Indonesian Wayand Kulit Handmade Shadow Puppet hand-dyed silk I think it just stunning

I think it just stunning and would hang it somewhere strategic for facilitating meditation or just zoning out

Suda was strongly influenced by both Danish Modern pottery and native Canadian art--influences which I think wonderfully merge in these earthy and strikingly graphic hand-formed candleholders

architect and avid collector who had a great collection of puppets and masks

where they can be appreciated every day

HJG and HJP

Indonesian Wayand Kulit Handmade Shadow Puppet hand-dyed silk I think it just stunningThis is a wonderful Indonesian Wayang Kulit shadow puppet. I believe it is made of animal hide (Kulit means skin, and refers to the leather construction of the puppets), which has been carefully hand cut and hand painted, including with gold for the torso and the arms. The back side is painted in the same manner as the front, and on both sides the puppet is attached to what I believe are bamboo sticks, painted black, one of which runs down the center