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Wayang Kulit

Signed Wayang Kulit Painting from Indonesia on Rich Palette
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a "remarkable" Indonesian Wayang Kulit painting. The color pallette is fantastic on a deep
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Folk Art Paintings

Materials

Silk, Bamboo

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of shadow puppet show originating
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of shadow puppet show originating
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rods. It was used in Wayang
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of
Category

Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet shows, a type of
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Leather, Wood

Puppet (flat), round eyes, pink face Wayang Klitik, 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
Indonesian shadow puppet/Wayang kulit, 19th century Wayang kulit, or Indonesian shadow puppets are
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19th Century Mixed Media

Materials

Leather, Wood

Original Poster, Thorn Prikker, Dutch Indonesian Art Exhibition, Germany, 1906
By Jan Thorn Prikker
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
puppets (wayang kulit) with stylized batik borders are represented. This poster is inspired by Batik
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20th Century Art Nouveau Posters

Materials

Paper

"Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. UNESCO designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the Indonesian wayang, as a
Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

"Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesian
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the screen. UNESCO designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the
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19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

"Shadow Puppet (flat) Wayang Klitik, " Leather & Wood created in Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the Indonesian wayang, as a
Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. UNESCO designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the Indonesian wayang, as a
Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. UNESCO designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the Indonesian wayang, as a
Category

19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesian in the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
sides of the screen. UNESCO designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the
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19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

"Flat Wooden Puppet (male), " Wood & Leather created in Indonesian in the 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the Indonesian wayang, as a
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19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

"Flat Wooden Shadow Puppet, " Wood & Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th C
Located in Milwaukee, WI
designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the Indonesian wayang, as a
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19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

19th century puppet figure demon red ornate gold mythological Indonesian
Located in Milwaukee, WI
leader; people watch the show from both sides of the screen. UNESCO designated wayang kulit, a shadow
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19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather

"Indonesian Shadow Puppet, " Wood and Leather created in Indonesia c. 1800s
Located in Milwaukee, WI
designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the Indonesian wayang, as a
Category

19th Century Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Wood

Recent Sales

Early 20th Century Pair of Indonesian Paintings in Vintage Burl Wood Frames
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pair of paintings on paper depicting wayang kulit also known as shadow puppets. These Indonesian
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Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper

Vintage Lamp Holder, Bali, Wayang Puppet Theatre, Early to Mid-20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Vintage lamp holder. Bali. For the Wayang Kulit shadow puppet theatre, early to mid-20th century
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Vintage 1930s Balinese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pupet Shadow Show
Located in Paris, IDF
Pupet shadow show. Acrilyc on canvas 140cm x 90 cm 2017. Wayang kulit is an Indonesian traditional
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pupet Shadow Show
H 35.44 in W 55.12 in D 1.58 in
Puppet Shadow Show
By Kusbudiyanto
Located in Paris, IDF
show. Acrilyc on canvas 140cm x 90 cm 2017. Wayang kulit is an Indonesian traditional art that mainly
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Puppet Shadow Show
Puppet Shadow Show
H 35.44 in W 55.12 in D 1.58 in
Original Antique Art Nouveau Poster For A Dutch East Indies Indonesia Exhibition
By Jan Thorn Prikker
Located in London, GB
puppets (wayang kulit) with stylized batik borders. Printed by Lith. S. Lankhout & Co., Den Haag, the
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Posters

Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa
Located in Milwaukee, WI
the screen. UNESCO designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the
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19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Animal Skin, Leather

"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
sides of the screen. UNESCO designated wayang kulit, a shadow puppet theatre and the best known of the
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19th Century Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Leather, Animal Skin

Original Art Nouveau exhibition poster: Dutch Indies (Indonesia) Art Exhibition
By Jan Thorn Prikker
Located in London, GB
puppets (wayang kulit) with stylised batik borders. Printed by Lith. S. Lankhout & Co., Den Haag, the
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau More Prints

Materials

Paper

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy

Materials

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Indonesian 'Wayang Golek" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This “Wayang Golek” is a visibly old shadow puppet carved using soft wood and cloth. It features an articulated head and arms connected to rods, the dresses are made with batik fabri...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Wayang Puppet Wood Carving Set, Java, Indonesia, Mid-20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This wood carving set depicts mythical characters that are popular amid "Wayang" puppet shows. "Wayang" is a type of shadow puppet show originating from the island of Java, Indonesia...
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Mid-20th Century Javanese Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Paint

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Wayang Kulit For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic wayang kulit available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and wood, every wayang kulit was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the wayang kulit you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each wayang kulit bearing Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one wayang kulit that is appealing in its simplicity, but Johan Thorn Prikker produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Wayang Kulit?

Prices for a wayang kulit start at $320 and top out at $3,600 with the average selling for $1,600.