Rod puppet of a princess; possibly Chandra Kirana
Item
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Title
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Rod puppet of a princess; possibly Chandra Kirana
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Creator
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Unidentified artist
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Subject
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Rod puppet
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Culture
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Javanese
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Medium
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Wood; cloth; horn; metal
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Format
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25 3/16 x 4 3/4 x 3 15/16 inches; 64 x 12 x 10 cm
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Description
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Chandra Kirana is the protagonist in East Javanese tales of the Panji Romance, a princess who vanished before her wedding to Panji. In order to return to Panji, Chandra Kirana has to go on her own adventure where she has to disguise herself as a man and eventually becomes the King of Bali. In the climax of the story, Chandra Kirana has to face Panji in a battle in which she manages to wound him with her hairpin. She fulfills the commands of the Gods who said that she could only win back her beloved prince if she could wound Panji in a face-to-face combat.
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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. 98.145.004
