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Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of shadow puppet show originating from the island of Java, Indonesia.

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of shadow puppet show originating from the island of Java, Indonesia.

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of shadow puppet show originating from the island of Java, Indonesia.

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rods (however this puppet lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of sh...

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rods (however this puppet lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of sh...

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rods (however this puppet lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of sh...

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

The Wayang Golek is one of the oldest and most refined forms of Indonesian puppetry.

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

The Wayang Golek is one of the oldest and most refined forms of Indonesian puppetry.

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Decorative Indonesian Shadow Puppet on Finely Carved Horn Rods, 19th Century
Decorative Indonesian Shadow Puppet on Finely Carved Horn Rods, 19th Century

Decorative Indonesian Shadow Puppet on Finely Carved Horn Rods, 19th Century

$323Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.14 in W 12.21 in D 0.79 in

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 handpainted leather hide.

Category

Antique 19th Century Indonesian Anglo-Indian Candelabras

Materials

Leather

Wayang Puppet Wood Carving Set, Java, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
Wayang Puppet Wood Carving Set, Java, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century

Wayang Puppet Wood Carving Set, Java, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This wood carving set depicts mythical characters that are popular amid "Wayang" puppet shows. "Wayang" is a type of shadow puppet show originating from the island of Java, Indonesia.

Category

Mid-20th Century Javanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Puppet (flat), round eyes, pink face Wayang Klitik, 19th C
Puppet (flat), round eyes, pink face Wayang Klitik, 19th C

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 typically carved out of water buffalo hide and wood.

Category

19th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Leather, Wood

Original Poster, Thorn Prikker, Dutch Indonesian Art Exhibition, Germany, 1906
Original Poster, Thorn Prikker, Dutch Indonesian Art Exhibition, Germany, 1906

Original Poster, Thorn Prikker, Dutch Indonesian Art Exhibition, Germany, 1906

By Jan Thorn Prikker

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

Original Poster-Thorn Prikker-Niederl-Ndisch-Indische Kunstaus-Krefeld, 1906 Indonesian shadow puppets (wayang kulit) with stylized batik borders are represented.

Category

20th Century Art Nouveau Posters

Materials

Paper

Vintage Silver Djokja Wayang Bracelet
Vintage Silver Djokja Wayang Bracelet

Vintage Silver Djokja Wayang Bracelet

Located in Rotterdam, NL

This panel is engraved with a detailed depiction of a wayang, a traditional Indonesian shadow puppet figure. The engraving is finely done, capturing the intricate features and ornate...

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Artisan Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Silver

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Antique set of seven Indonesian puppets
Antique set of seven Indonesian puppets

Antique set of seven Indonesian puppets

Unavailable

H 20.5 in W 5.5 in

Antique set of seven Indonesian puppets

Located in Santa Monica, CA

wood carved polychrome faces with Batik textile dresses - one monkey puppet "God"from the Ramania characters

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

Early 20th Century Pair of Indonesian Paintings in Vintage Burl Wood Frames
Early 20th Century Pair of Indonesian Paintings in Vintage Burl Wood Frames

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 folk paintings are on paper under glass with lovely aged burled wood frames.

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa
Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa

Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This shadow puppet, 17 1/2" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows.

Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

An Indonesian Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet of Gajah (Elephant)
An Indonesian Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet of Gajah (Elephant)

An Indonesian Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet of Gajah (Elephant)

Located in London, GB

An Indonesian Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet of Gajah (Elephant), Java, Indonesia, South East Asia, late 19th – early 20th century Opaque pigments heightened in gold on hide, designed i...

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hide

Pair of Antique Javanese Wayang Golek Shadow Puppets on Stands, Early 20th Centu
Pair of Antique Javanese Wayang Golek Shadow Puppets on Stands, Early 20th Centu

Pair of Antique Javanese Wayang Golek Shadow Puppets on Stands, Early 20th Centu

Located in Lincoln, GB

Pair of Antique Javanese Wayang Golek Shadow Puppets on Stands, Early 20th Century A finely carved pair of Wayang Golek wooden shadow puppets from Java, Indonesia, dating to the earl...

Category

20th Century Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Original Antique Art Nouveau Poster For A Dutch East Indies Indonesia Exhibition

Original Antique Art Nouveau Poster For A Dutch East Indies Indonesia Exhibition

By Jan Thorn Prikker

Located in London, GB

Fantastic graphic design artwork by the Dutch artist, Johan Thorn Prikker (1868-1932), renowned for his Art Nouveau style. Image features Indonesian shadow puppets (wayang kulit) wit...

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Posters

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of shadow puppet show originating from the island of Java, Indonesia.

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Group of  Indonesian Puppets
Group of  Indonesian Puppets

Group of Indonesian Puppets

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Group of 7 1940's puppets from Indonesia with hand carved and painted heads and hands.

Category

Vintage 1940s Indonesian Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Early 20th Century Indonesian Puppets
Pair of Early 20th Century Indonesian Puppets

Pair of Early 20th Century Indonesian Puppets

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Although later versions of these pop up on the market, this pair of puppets is very early: probably early 20th century. This is noted because of both the wood construction underneat...

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood, Fabric, String

Wayang Puppet Stencils
Wayang Puppet Stencils

Wayang Puppet Stencils

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H 30 in W 13 in

Wayang Puppet Stencils

Located in San Francisco, CA

Teak stencil plates for creating the flat shadow puppets from Java, Indonesia. Extremely decorative wall hangings as a grouping.

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Teak

Original Art Nouveau exhibition poster: Dutch Indies (Indonesia) Art Exhibition

Original Art Nouveau exhibition poster: Dutch Indies (Indonesia) Art Exhibition

By Jan Thorn Prikker

Located in London, GB

Fantastic graphic design artwork by the Dutch artist, Johan Thorn Prikker (1868-1932), renowned for his Art Nouveau style. Image features Indonesian shadow puppets (wayang kulit) wit...

Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau More Prints

Materials

Paper

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Indonesia Puppet For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the indonesia puppet you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. If you’re looking for a indonesia puppet from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 19th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a indonesia puppet to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of brown, black and more. Artworks like these — often created in wood, fabric and textile — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Indonesia Puppet?

The average selling price for a indonesia puppet we offer is $2,400, while they’re typically $320 on the low end and $8,750 for the highest priced.