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Shadow Puppets Antique

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Shadow Puppets Antique

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Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet depicts a mythical bird. It was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Leather, Wood

"Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This
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19th Century Folk Art Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Leather, Animal Skin

"Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesian
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This
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19th Century Folk Art Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Leather, Animal Skin

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Leather, Wood

Decorative Indonesian Shadow Puppet on Finely Carved Horn Rods, 19th Century
Located in Faversham, GB
Decorative Indonesian shadow puppet from the island of Java. A rare survivor with intricately
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19th Century Indonesian Anglo-Indian Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Leather

"Shadow Puppet (flat) Wayang Klitik, " Leather & Wood created in Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 26" high
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19th Century Folk Art Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Wood, Leather

"Indonesian Shadow Puppet" Leather created in Indonesian during the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 19" high
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19th Century Folk Art Shadow Puppets Antique

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Leather

"Indonesian Shadow Puppet, " Wood and Leather created in Indonesia c. 1800s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 32" high
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19th Century Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Wood, Leather

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesian in the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This
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19th Century Folk Art Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Leather, Animal Skin

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This
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19th Century Folk Art Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Leather, Animal Skin

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This
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19th Century Folk Art Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Leather, Animal Skin

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This “Wayang Golek” is a visibly old shadow puppet carved using soft wood and cloth. It features an
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This “Wayang Golek” is a visibly old shadow puppet carved using soft wood and cloth. It features an
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Fabric, Wood

"Flat Wooden Shadow Puppet, " Wood & Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 20" high
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19th Century Folk Art Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Wood, Leather

Puppet (flat), round eyes, pink face Wayang Klitik, 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Indonesian shadow puppet/Wayang kulit, 19th century Wayang kulit, or Indonesian shadow puppets are
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19th Century Shadow Puppets Antique

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Leather, Wood

"Flat Wooden Puppet (Woman with Comb & White Face) Wayang Klitik, " Leather
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 25" high
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Leather

"Indonesian Golek Puppet (Male), " Handmade Carved, Painted Wood & Fabric c. 1900
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 25" high
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Early 20th Century Folk Art Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Wood, Textile

"Flat Wooden Puppet (male), " Wood & Leather created in Indonesian in the 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist. This shadow puppet, 16" high
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19th Century Folk Art Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Wood, Leather

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Hand Puppet
Located in Atlanta, GA
in China including rod puppets, glove puppets, shadow puppets and string puppets. The glove
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Early 20th Century Asian Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Wood

Delftsche Slaolie
By Jan Toorop
Located in Chicago, IL
unique style is a symbolic and mystic mixture of the Japanese shadow puppet influence and frenzied Art
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1890s Art Nouveau Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Monumental French Color Print by Henri Riviere Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
was a French artist best known for his delicate illustrations of Breton landscapes and shadow puppet
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Early 20th Century French Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

Monumental French Color Print by Henri Riviere Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
and shadow puppet theater at the Chat Noir Cabaret in Paris. Both art forms showcased Rivère’s
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Early 20th Century French Shadow Puppets Antique

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Plexiglass, Wood, Paper

Le Cénacle by Victor Mignot, Art Nouveau Commedia dell'Arte lithograph, 1897
By Victor Mignot
Located in Chicago, IL
, Columbine, and Harlequin at the shadow play theater Le Cénacle. In a manner reminiscent of Georges de Feure
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1890s Art Nouveau Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Lithograph

Night Life at the Moulin Rouge
By Henry Somm
Located in Fairlawn, OH
noir’s first puppet show, which subsequently evolved into shadow theater. Somm’s Japonism and sense of
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Late 19th Century French School Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Ink

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19th Century Worship Bell-Rope of Japanese Shrine
Located in Chiba, JP
Suzuo (lit. ‘Cord of bell’) as long hanging cloth rope installed above the offertory box at Japanese shrine/temple, for shaking to hit and ring the upper bell to wake up the gods in ...
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19th Century Japonisme Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Chinese Antique Side Table
Located in Somis, CA
Beautiful side table is the perfect piece to be used in so many areas of your home. It can be a lamp table, a night stand, a base for the statue of vase or a side table next to your ...
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19th Century Chinese Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Wood

Chinese Antique Side Table
Chinese Antique Side Table
H 34.75 in W 14.25 in D 14.25 in
Chinese Famille Noir Mille Fleur Assembled Service
Located in Austin, TX
A large assembled set of Chinese porcelain mille fleur wares. The set featuring a full tea service, as well as various plates, cups, and saucers. All piece in the mille fleur, or tho...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Shadow Puppets Antique

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Porcelain

Set of Five Graduated Hand Painted Brass Temple Bells Chinese 19th C.
Located in New York, NY
Set of five graduated hand painted brass temple bells, in good, original, vintage condition, We believe there charming bells are 19th C vintage, made in China, however we are not exp...
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Brass

Sculptural Chair Carved from Solid Mango Wood Modern Organic
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A wonderfully sculptural chair with mix of wood textures and shades. A uniquely sculptural and versatile piece, this chair was crafted from a single block of mango wood and has a smo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Organic Modern Shadow Puppets Antique

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Wood, Fruitwood

Hand-Carved Wood Timorese Tribal Panel Set, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
These are early 20th century carved panels from Timor Island, they have been hand carved and feature a mix of human and animal figures. They also feature ceremonial tribal designs on...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Shadow Puppets Antique

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Wood

'Three Friends Of Winter' Motif Jar, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Located in seoul, KR
"Three Friends of Winter" motif: pine (song), bamboo (zhu), and plum (prunus or mei), which are known for their ability to thrive during the winter months. The pine and plum blossom ...
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1720s Chinese Qing Shadow Puppets Antique

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Ceramic

Cocoon Hanging Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair cocoon hanging all handmade in resin rattan. Chain included. Also available in resin rattan in black finish. With cushion included in taupe or white finish.
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21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Resin

Cocoon Hanging Chair
Cocoon Hanging Chair
H 49.22 in W 33.47 in D 29.53 in
Ikat Textile from Sumba Island, Indonesia
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Ikat textile originates from the Island of Sumba, Indonesia. It is hand-woven using naturally dyed yarns via a method passed on through generations. It features a predominantly ...
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Late 20th Century Indonesian Other Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Yarn

Ikat Textile from Sumba Island, Indonesia
Ikat Textile from Sumba Island, Indonesia
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H 105.91 in W 41.74 in D 0.02 in
Chinese Export Blue & White Bottle Vase Porcelain hand painted, Circa 1950s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an elegant porcelain Chinese export porcelain Bottle Vase raised on a low foot, all hand painted in a blue and white dragon pattern, which we date to the mid 20th century, ci...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Shadow Puppets Antique

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Porcelain

Celadon Vase, Five Dynasties or Northern Song dynasty, 10th-11th Century
Located in seoul, KR
The form of Longquan celadon vases from the Northern Song dynasty evolved from an early design with a long neck and tapering body to a later ovoid body with a shorter neck. Over time...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Celadon

Pair of Qingbai Funerary Vases with Daoist figures, Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
A pair of large Qingbai jars from the Song or Yuan Dynasty, designed for tomb offerings, featuring tall proportions with short bodies and extended necks. These Mingqi jars, typically...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Shadow Puppets Antique

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Ceramic, Porcelain

Carved 'Yaozhou' Celadon-Glazed Bowl, Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
The bowl is potted with steep, flared sides and decorated to the interior with stylized peonies among scrolling tendrils. The exterior is carved with vertical lines below the everted...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Celadon

Cizhou Lotus Carved Jar, Song-Yuan dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This jar features a carved design, which is typical of Cizhou ware. It has a creamy white and brown color scheme, and the prominent decoration of lotus flower, which is a common moti...
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Ming Shadow Puppets Antique

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Pottery

Rattan Basket Dayak Tribe Hand-Woven from Kalimantan, Borneo, Mid-20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This mid-20th century hand-woven basket originates from the Dayak tribe of Borneo crafted with rattan fibres and an iron wood frame. These baskets were used to carry leaves, fruit, g...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Other Shadow Puppets Antique

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Rattan, Wood

Antique Awaji Pottery Japanese Green Monochrome Bottle Vase Incised Bell Flowers
By Awaji Pottery
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Awaji bottle vase in deep green monochrome glaze with incised spray of well drawn bell flowers, circa 1910s. Measures: 10 1/2" high, 6" diameter. Excellent condition.
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1910s Japanese Arts and Crafts Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Pottery

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Early 20th Century Pair of Indonesian Paintings in Vintage Burl Wood Frames
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pair of paintings on paper depicting wayang kulit also known as shadow puppets. These Indonesian
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Early 20th Century Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Wood, Paper

Indonesian Painting on Paper in Vintage Burl Wood Frame, Early 20th Century
Located in San Antonio, TX
likely early 20th century and the frame is most certainly of that era. Shadow puppet storytelling is one
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Early 20th Century Shadow Puppets Antique

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Wood, Paper

Pair of Qing Dynasty Wooden Figures
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, young male heirs being manipulated as puppets by the ruling families, and the court became rotten with
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18th Century Chinese Qing Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Wood

Qing Stone Sculpture of a Seated Horse
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
, young male heirs being manipulated as puppets by the ruling families, and the court became rotten with
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18th Century Chinese Qing Shadow Puppets Antique

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Stone

Qing Stone Sculpture of a Seated Horse
Qing Stone Sculpture of a Seated Horse
H 11.75 in W 17.75 in D 4 in
Hamlet, Act I, Scene IV: Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus, and the Ghost
By Henry Fuseli
Located in New York, NY
dark shadows of the cloud of light emanating from behind the ghost's helmeted head. Its halo of
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1790s Romantic Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Engraving

Hamlet, Act I, Scene IV: Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus, and the Ghost
By Henry Fuseli
Located in New York, NY
dark shadows of the cloud of light emanating from behind the ghost's helmeted head. Its halo of
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1790s Romantic Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Engraving

Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This
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19th Century Folk Art Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

Original Antique Art Nouveau Poster For A Dutch East Indies Indonesia Exhibition
By Jan Thorn Prikker
Located in London, GB
, Johan Thorn Prikker (1868-1932), renowned for his Art Nouveau style. Image features Indonesian shadow
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Shadow Puppets Antique

The Couronnes Disaster 1903
By Jules-Alexandre Grün
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
in Montmartre. A contributor to a number of reviews, he also produced silhouettes for shadow-puppet
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Early 1900s Impressionist Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Le Lavoir au Haut-Trestaou (The Wash House at Haut-Trestaou) /// French Modern
By Henri Riviere
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
illustrations of Breton landscapes and shadow puppet theater at the Chat Noir Cabaret in Paris. Both art forms
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1890s Impressionist Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Lithograph

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This
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19th Century Folk Art Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

Original Art Nouveau exhibition poster: Dutch Indies (Indonesia) Art Exhibition
By Jan Thorn Prikker
Located in London, GB
, Johan Thorn Prikker (1868-1932), renowned for his Art Nouveau style. Image features Indonesian shadow
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Paper

Javanese Shadow Puppet
Located in Wainscott, NY
Javanese Shadow Puppet is Incised, Pierced and Painted Metal. It is mounted and Framed.
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19th Century Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Metal

Javanese Shadow Puppet
Javanese Shadow Puppet
H 34 in W 29 in D 2.5 in
Javanese Shadow Puppet
Located in Wainscott, NY
Javanese Shadow Puppet is Incised, Pierced and Painted Metal. It is Mounted and Framed.
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19th Century Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Metal

Javanese Shadow Puppet
Javanese Shadow Puppet
H 34 in W 29 in D 2.5 in
Javanese Shadow Puppets
Located in Wainscott, NY
Javanese shadow Puppets which are Incised, Pierced and Painted Metal. They are Mounted and Framed.
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19th Century Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Metal

Javanese Shadow Puppets
Javanese Shadow Puppets
H 34 in W 29 in D 2.5 in
Wayang Puppet Stencils
Located in San Francisco, CA
Teak stencil plates for creating the flat shadow puppets from Java, Indonesia. Extremely decorative
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19th Century Shadow Puppets Antique

Materials

Teak

Wayang Puppet Stencils
Wayang Puppet Stencils
H 30 in W 13 in
Articulated Clown Boy Puppet in Shadow Box
Located in New York, NY
Articulated Clown Boy Puppet by J.W. S&S Publishing out of Bavaria. Shown in a shadow box and can
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Early 20th Century Shadow Puppets Antique

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Questions About Shadow Puppets Antique
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    It is believed that shadow puppetry originated in China during the Han Dynasty, which is more than two thousand years ago. Shadow plays feature transparent shapes or puppets that are worked against a screen and lit from behind. Their colors and details are seen by the audience, so they aren’t just a shadow but a much more dynamic representation. Shop a collection of Chinese puppets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.