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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

$327Sale 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

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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

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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

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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Vintage Khmer Cast Bronze Head of Shiva, Angkor Wat Style, 1970's, Thailand
Vintage Khmer Cast Bronze Head of Shiva, Angkor Wat Style, 1970's, Thailand

Vintage Khmer Cast Bronze Head of Shiva, Angkor Wat Style, 1970's, Thailand

Located in Austin, TX

A well cast vintage Khmer, Angkor Wat style, bronze head of Shiva, circa 1970's, Thailand. Shiva, the Hindu god of creation, change and destruction, is identified by the third eye...

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Vintage 1970s Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Hand Painted Marble Water Basin Bowl, 18th-19th Century
Chinese Hand Painted Marble Water Basin Bowl, 18th-19th Century

Chinese Hand Painted Marble Water Basin Bowl, 18th-19th Century

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully colored, handsomely made, rather unique piece. Solid and hefty. A hand painted Chinese family water bowl or basin. The painted scene faded from years of water use. F...

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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Marble

Otto & Gertrud Natzler Signed Soft Pearl Green Blue Glazed Midcentury Bowl
Otto & Gertrud Natzler Signed Soft Pearl Green Blue Glazed Midcentury Bowl

Otto & Gertrud Natzler Signed Soft Pearl Green Blue Glazed Midcentury Bowl

By Gertrud and Otto Natzler

Located in Studio City, CA

Another sublime work by famed pottery masters Otto and Gertrud Natzler. This round-shaped, eggshell thin-walled bowl was hand thrown and formed by Gertrud and glazed by Otto with a b...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Earthenware

Mata Ortiz Pottery Vessel by Pilo Mora, 1990
Mata Ortiz Pottery Vessel by Pilo Mora, 1990

Mata Ortiz Pottery Vessel by Pilo Mora, 1990

By Pilo Mora

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mata Ortiz Polychrome Pottery vessel Pilo Mora, Master Potter (1961 - ) 1990 Hand coiled low fire clay Pueblo Quezada, Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico 7 inches H. x 7.5 inches in Diame...

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Other Ceramics

Materials

Clay

Large Devil or Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Austria
Large Devil or Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Austria

Large Devil or Krampus Marionette by a Master Puppet Maker, Antique Austria

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This is a wonderful depiction of Krampus or the devil puppet. The item is approximately 32 inches tall and has a skeleton, arms and legs made of wood. Height was measured from foot t...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Toys and Dolls

Materials

Composition, Metal, Brass

Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand
Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand

Thai Rattanakosin Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mid 19th Century, Thailand

Located in Austin, TX

A delightful Thai Rattanakosin Period lacquered and gilt cast bronze figure of the Buddha in royal attire, mid 19th century, Thailand. The charming figure depicts the Buddha in dh...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Thai Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria
Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria

Magnificent Benin Oba And His Queen Cast Bronzes, Lost Wax Method, Nigeria

By People from Benin

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Outstanding Benin Oba and his Queen, Lost Wax 'Bronze' Sculptures from the late 20th century Superbly cast and highly decorative contemporary pieces, not historical The centuries ol...

Category

Late 20th Century Beninese Tribal Busts

Materials

Bronze

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet
Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet

Early 20th Century Chinese Opera Marionette Puppet

Located in Atlanta, GA

This Chinese opera marionette puppet is dress in an elegant embroidered silk dragon robe. The puppet head is of painted ceramic. The ornate headdress is decorate with beads, silk and...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Toys

Materials

Ceramic, Fabric

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets
Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets

$2,075

H 12 in W 5 in D 2 in

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets

Located in London, GB

Early 19th Century Marionette Puppets A rare untouched example of two hand crafted early 19th century marionette puppets, likely to be French in origin. Their heads made from ca...

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Antique 1820s French Toys

Materials

Fabric, Pine, Paper

Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China
Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China

Small Song Dynasty Carved Wood Bodhisattva, 13th Century, China

Located in Austin, TX

A small and very fine Chinese carved sandalwood figure of a bodhisattva, possibly Avalokiteshvara (Guan Yin), Song Dynasty (960 to 1276), circa 13th century, China. Carved from a si...

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Hardwood

Large framed Antique Indonesia Ceremonial Ikat Hinggi from Sumba
Large framed Antique Indonesia Ceremonial Ikat Hinggi from Sumba

Large framed Antique Indonesia Ceremonial Ikat Hinggi from Sumba

$5,000Sale Price|23% Off

H 113 in W 49 in D 0.8 in

Large framed Antique Indonesia Ceremonial Ikat Hinggi from Sumba

Located in Atlanta, GA

A large and striking woven Ikat from Sumba, Indonesia, circa early 20th century or earlier. This ceremonial cotton Hinggi with fringes is made from two panels joined together, which ...

Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Cotton

Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha
Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha

Chinese Ming Dynasty Carved, Painted and Giltwood Amitayus Buddha

Located in Austin, TX

A beautiful and serene Chinese Ming dynasty carved wood figure of the Buddha Amitayus, the Buddha of long life, and a form of Amitabha Buddha. He is seated in dhyanassana, dressed in...

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Large Art Bowl
Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Large Art Bowl

Dora De Larios Signed Mexican American California Studio Pottery Large Art Bowl

By Dora De Larios

Located in Studio City, CA

A beautifully designed and gorgeously glazed large bowl by famed Mexican-American California studio art potter Dora De Larios. This piece was done late in her career and in collabo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, 1250

$48,000

H 43.12 in W 38.59 in

Corpus Christi

Located in Wien, Wien

MUSEUM CORPUS CHRISTI Spain/Catalonia or Asturias Around 1250 Corpus hardwood, arms softwood Remains of the original polychrome setting Height 109.5 cm, width 98 cm

Category

15th Century and Earlier Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

White Marbled Resin Tic Tac Toe by Paola Valle
White Marbled Resin Tic Tac Toe by Paola Valle

White Marbled Resin Tic Tac Toe by Paola Valle

$298 / item

H 2.37 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in

White Marbled Resin Tic Tac Toe by Paola Valle

By Paola Valle

Located in Ciudad De México, MX

Our Tic Tac Toe is a beautiful, modern and fun take on the classic game. The three dimensional pieces are handmade in white resin with black marbled texture and the board is made of ...

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2010s Mexican Modern Game Boards

Materials

Resin

Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Exotic Wood Bowl Platter Plate
Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Exotic Wood Bowl Platter Plate

Bob Stocksdale Signed Mid-Century Modern Turned Exotic Wood Bowl Platter Plate

By Bob Stocksdale

Located in Studio City, CA

An exquisitely crafted, rich wood plate by American master Woodturner Bob Stocksdale. Signed and marked ("Jenisero from Guatemala") by the artist on the verso. The piece radiates i...

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Wood

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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.