Wayang Golek Puppet: Tatayu (Dtataju) or Garuda
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: Garuda, generic name for mythological eagle, portrayed in Ramayana stories as Djataju, a bird of courage, faithfulness, and honor.
label: Notes
content: Wayang golek puppet with carved wooden face notable for V-shaped open mouth ringed by small white teeth and protruding eyes with round knob in between. Multi-colored headdress topped by red triangular knob atop cylinder. Elaborately carved scales on upper body wings and jointed wooden arms. Sequined green corduroy apron worn over octagonal design brown, beige and blue batik skirt.
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: E431798-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Puppet
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 77 cm