Arjunasasra, wayang kulit puppet

Arjunasasra, wayang kulit puppet
 (1980s)

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
opaque watercolour and gold paint on parchment, horn, metal, cotton (thread)
Measurements
72.9 × 40.0 cm (variable)
Place/s of Execution
Java, Indonesia
Accession Number
2021.207
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Ruth Margaret Frances Houghton Bequest, 2021
Gallery location
Not on display

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