Wayang Golek Puppet: Cakil
date: label: Accession Date
content: 10 Aug 1989
label: Collection Date
content: 1974 to 1976
name: label: Collector
content: Edward H. Smith Jr.
label: Collector
content: Mrs. Edward H. Smith
label: Donor Name
content: Edward H. Smith Jr.
notes: label: Notes
content: A raseksa (ogre) puppet, nicknamed Tjakil or Fang, he is an ogre minister named Bantjuring in the play "Irawan's Wedding," from the Mahabharata stories. Also a character from the play "The Reincarnation of Rama" therein named Maritja, commander of the ogre army. Said to be introduced as a new puppet in the 17th century.
label: Notes
content: Wayang golek puppet with carved wooden face painted red with broad up-turned nose, green protruding eyes and tusk connected to the nose. Black curly hair curves upward. Full sequined and belted black velvet apron with fringe, overlaying long batik skirt. Joined wooden arms with rod at either end.
label: Record Last Modified
content: 4 Oct 2016
label: Specimen Count
content: 1
place: label: Place
content: West Java, Indonesia, Asia
topic: label: Topic
content: Ethnology
culture: label: Culture
content: Javanese
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content: Anthropology
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 361230
label: USNM Number
content: E431770-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Puppet
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 60 cm