Wayang Golek Puppet: Abimanyu or Abimanju
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 prince and eldest son of Ardjuna in the Mahabharata stories, he is slain in the Great War by a barrage of hundreds of arrows. He is one of the members of the Pandawa lineage.
label: Notes
content: Wayang golek puppet with carved wooden face. Gold painted ornamental headdress curves up in back with backward looking bird (garuda mungkur) showing open mouth with pronounced teeth, two eyes and red painted spiral connecting to top of skull, signifying protective charm. Brown and sequined vest matches apron over batik skirt. Red armlets and bracelets on jointed wooden arms with thin rods attached.
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: E431778-0
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Puppet
physicalDescription: label: Length
content: 60 cm