Wayang Golek Puppet: Ganesha
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: Lord Shiva's elephant-headed son, who as Lord of Categories is patron of letters and schools and is the scribe who writes down the scriptures. Widely worshipped in India, his image is found at entrances to most houses.
label: Notes
content: Wayang golek puppet with large carved wooden head with elephant trunk. Conical crown cap resembling beehive with garuda looking backward as a protective charm. Torso covered by brown bib and apron outlined in gold which are worn over long brown and beige batik skirt. Jointed wooden arms with rods attached to hands.
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: E431794-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Puppet
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 80 cm