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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

from the island of Java, Indonesia. These puppets were used to tell dramatic mythological stories. They

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

from the island of Java, Indonesia. These puppets were used to tell dramatic mythological stories. They

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

shadow puppet show originating from the island of Java, Indonesia. These puppets were used to tell

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

puppet shows, a type of shadow puppet show originating from the island of Java, Indonesia. These puppets

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

shadow puppet show originating from the island of Java, Indonesia. These puppets were used to tell

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

shadow puppet show originating from the island of Java, Indonesia. These puppets were used to tell

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

shadow puppet show originating from the island of Java, Indonesia. These puppets were used to tell

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

$516Sale Price|20% Off

H 23.63 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in

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

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

$436Sale Price|20% Off

H 15.75 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in

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

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

$319Sale 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

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

. "Wayang" is a type of shadow puppet show originating from the island of Java, Indonesia. These puppets

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

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

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

traditional Indonesian shadow puppet figure. The engraving is finely done, capturing the intricate features

Category

Mid-20th Century Indonesian Artisan Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Silver

Recent Sales

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

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Folk Art Decorative Art

Materials

Fabric

Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa
Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa

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

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

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hide

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

Wilhelm-Museum, vom 5 Oct bis 4 Nov 1906 - Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) Art Exhibition in Krefeld, Kaiser

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Posters

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. Costumes are

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

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

Category

Antique 19th Century Decorative Art

Materials

Teak

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Indonesian Puppets For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are several options of indonesian puppets available for sale. Finding the perfect examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a colorful pieces of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the indonesian puppets on 1stDibs that include elements of brown, black and more. Frequently made by artists working in wood, fabric and textile, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Indonesian Puppets?

Indonesian puppets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,450, while the lowest priced sells for $890 and the highest can go for as much as $3,600.