Wayang Kulit

Gunungan / Kayon
Made by Suwardi
2000
Kadipolo, Yogyakarta



Dewa Ruci
God of the Human Spirit
Related to Bathara Indra, Bathara Bayu
2002
Pocung, Yogyakarta



Bathara Bayu
God of the Wind
Related to Bathara Indra, Dewa Ruci
1941
Surakarta



Kunthi
Matriarch of Pandawa family
Mother of Puntadewa, Bima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sadewa
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Puntadewa
Pandawa family
Oldest child of Kunthi
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Bima (young Werkudara)
Pandawa family
Son of Kunthi
1970
Surakarta



Arjuna
Pandawa family
Son of Kunthi
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Nakula
Pandawa family
Son of Kunthi, twin brother of Sadewa
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Sadewa
Pandawa family
Son of Kunthi, twin brother of Nakula
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Keparak
Servant / Lady in waiting
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Keparak
Servant / Lady in waiting
Made by Suwardi
2002
Kadipolo, Yogyakarta



Cangik
Servant
Mother of Limbuk
Made by Suwardi
2002
Kadipolo, Yogyakarta



Limbuk
Servant
Daughter of Cangik
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Semar
Clown (Pandawa Servant)
Father of Gareng, Petruk and Bagong
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Gareng
Clown (Pandawa servant)
Oldest son of Semar
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Petruk
Clown (Pandawa servant)
Middle son of Semar
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Bagong
Clown (Pandawa servant)
Youngest son of Semar
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Rukmuka
Evil giant
Older brother of Rukmakala
1941
Surakarta



Rukmakala
Evil giant
Younger brother of Rukmuka
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Sengkuni / Patih Sengkuni
Prime Minister of Kurawa
1941
Surakarta



Prabu Duryudana
King of Kurawa
Oldest brother of Dursasana and Durmagati
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Dursasana
Kurawa family
Middle brother of Prabu Duryudana and Durmagati
Made by Warsito
1988
Kadipolo, Yogyakarta



Durmagati
Kurawa family
Younger brother of Prabu Duryudana and Dursasana
1970
Surakarta



Resi Drona
Teacher of Pandawa and Kurawa families
Father of Aswatama
1941
Surakarta



Aswatama
Kurawa soldier
Son of Resi Drona
1941
Surakarta



Prajurit Sabrang
Kurawa soldier
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Rampogan
Troops
1941
Surakarta



Naga
1941
Surakarta



Hanoman
Monkey Priest
1941
Surakarta, Central Java



Gunungan / Kayon
1941
Surakarta, Central Java




Wayang kulit procured by Mas Hartono.
Annotations by Mas Raharja.
Photographs by Carolyn Johnson.
Wayang kulit presently residing in an undisclosed secure location.


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