Shadow puppet representing Gatotkatja
Item
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Title
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Shadow puppet representing Gatotkatja
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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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Format
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34 1/4 x 13 3/4 inches; 87 x 35 cm
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Description
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Gatotkatja is the son of Bima and Arimbi in the Mahabharata story. Like his father, Gatotkatja is endowed with superhuman strength and abilities. He is said to be invulnerable and able to fly. He is one of the most popular wayang characters in Java and Indonesia whose story has turned into popular movies.
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Provenance
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Gift of Joseph Fischer acquired through the George and Mary Rockwell Fund and the gift of Louise Taraldson Woods by exchange
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Rights
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Collection of the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art. Coll. no. 2008.073.066
