Yudistira
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Title
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Yudistira
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Creator
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Unidentified artist
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Subject
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Shadow puppet
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Culture
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Javanese
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Medium
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Buffalo leather; buffalo horn; pigments
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Description
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Yudistira is the first-born of the five Pandawa known for his scholarly pursuit and wisdom as represented by his headdress that spirals inward. He is the quintessential representation of the Good King who rules over his kingdom with a balanced sense of justice and aloof benevolence.
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Provenance
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Gift of Claire Holt and Benedict R.O'G. Anderson
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Rights
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Collection of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. Coll. no. 81.033.012
Yudistira