Puppets (40 Ergebnisse)

Pictorial Boards. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket as Issued. First Edition. Pictorial boards wit light shelf wear, 3 inch indent to upper cover. A photo-illustrated Spanish picture book featuring puppets by Emilia Lang & Eduard Blanch of the Pea Green Boat Puppet Company. The French edition, "Gwendolin…

Softcovers. Zustand: Very Good - See Description. First Edition. No stated date but understood to be 1972. First edition. 12 'Broadsides' consisting of 1 or 2 sheets that create 4 or 8 pages when folded. "Despite its name, SWAA/BROADSIDES 1 is not launched in a spirit of belligerence. It aims to be an alert and lively forum for…

Water buffalo hide and pigment 37 x 76 cm, painted both sides, some surface wear and loss of pigment, mounted on the original spliced bamboo baton, in very good condition. Figure of a Naga or sea serpent, used in the Javanese and Balinese 'wayang kulit' or leather shadow puppet theatre tradition. This puppet appears in many diff…

Water buffalo hide and pigment 33 x 18 cm, painted both sides, affixed to a spliced horn baton (loss at the head), surface wear and loss of pigment, overall in good condition. A naked devil figure or ?Satanan? used in the Javanese and Balinese 'wayang kulit' or leather shadow puppet theatre tradition. Unsurprisingly a menacing a…

Water buffalo hide and pigment 42 x 16 cm, painted both sides, affixed to a spliced horn baton, some surface wear and loss of pigment, overall in good condition. Figure of a Pocong, used in the Javanese and Balinese 'wayang kulit' or leather shadow puppet theatre tradition. A pocong is a ghost in the form of a corpse wrapped in…

[1] pp.; 28 x 21.6 cm; monochrome; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; photocopy / xeroxed Flyer / handbill for Black Flag performance schedule of gigs by Black Flag, Saccharine Trust, Saint Vitus, Meat Puppets, DC3, and others held July 6 ? 20, [1984], featuring artwork by Raymond Pettibon. Good. Mailed copy with mai…

Water buffalo hide and pigment, elaborately gilt 38 x 56 cm, painted both sides, minor surface wear and loss of pigment, without the baton, in very good condition. Figure of Jatayu, a demi-god who takes the form of a vulture or an eagle, used in the Javanese and Balinese 'wayang kulit' or leather shadow puppet theatre tradition.…

Water buffalo hide, gilt and pigment, chiselled and cut out, 34 x 54 cms (fully extended), painted both sides affixed to a spliced horn baton, some fading and minor loss of pigment. This puppet represents the supreme being Sang Hyang Wenang (power holder of all gods) in the Javanese 'wayang kulit' or leather shadow puppet theatr…

Water buffalo hide and pigment 29 x 44.5 cms affixed with cotton to a baton (41 cms). A folk puppet depicting Nyi Brayut and her husband Ki Brayut (the small lead figure in red jacket and pants), who have a great many children. Kyi Brayut is carrying on his shoulder a support which connnects the children to the basket like base…

Water buffalo hide 66 x 24 cms (body), pigment, jointed arms, painted both sides, intricately punctured, the jointed arms and body affixed to horn and wooden batons slight wear and rubbing with some loss of pigment to the top of the shoulder of one arm, but in very good, bright condition. This puppet represents the figure of Bat…

Water buffalo hide, gilt and pigment, chiselled and cut out, 30 x 40 cms (fully extended, without batons), painted both sides, jointed arms, one affixed to a horn baton, the other bamboo, the body affixed to a spliced horn baton, minor loss of pigment. Dewa Ruci is the representation of Bima in miniature form. It is used in the…

Water buffalo hide, gilt and pigment, chiselled and cut out, 34 x 54 cms (fully extended), painted both sides, two jointed arms affixed to horn batons, another spliced horn baton holding the body, some minor loss of pigment. This puppet represents the goddess Dewi Naganini in the Javanese 'wayang kulit' or leather shadow puppet…

Water buffalo hide, gilt and pigment, chiselled and cut out, 40 x 39 cms (fully extended), painted both sides, one arm jointed and affixed to a bamboo baton, the other arm stationary, holding a staff, another spliced bamboo baton holding the body, some fading and loss of pigment. This puppet represents the seer or sage Durwasa i…

Water buffalo hide and pigment, elaborately gilt and cut out 58 x 25 cm, painted both sides, a spliced horn baton holds the body, some abrasions and fading to the painted surface, in good condition overall. This puppet represents the dewa Bathara Guru in the Javanese 'wayang kulit' or leather shadow puppet theatre tradition. Bat…

Water buffalo hide, gilt and pigment, elaborately chiselled and cut out, 49 x 72 cms (arms fully extended), painted both sides, jointed arms, each affixed to bamboo batons and another spliced horn baton holding the body; some fading and loss of pigment; stamped "H N" at the base of the puppet. This puppet represents the King/Kni…

Water buffalo hide, gilt and pigment, chiselled and cut out, 50 x 41 cms (fully extended), painted both sides, one arm jointed and affixed to a bamboo baton, (the other arm stationary) another spliced bamboo baton holding the body, some minor loss of pigment. This puppet represents the priestly hermit Resi Gotama (or Gotama Rish…

Water buffalo hide, gilt and pigment, elaborately chiselled and cut out, 43 x 69 cms (arms fully extended), painted both sides, jointed arms, each affixed to horn batons and another spliced horn baton holding the body. This puppet represents Suryatmaja or Suryaputra, son of Dewi Kunti in the Javanese 'wayang kulit' or leather sh…

Water buffalo hide 63 x 90 cms (extended), pigment and gilt, jointed arms, painted both sides, intricately punctured, the jointed arms and body affixed to horn and wooden batons slight wear and rubbing with some loss of pigment, overall in good condition. This impressive large puppet represents Bima /Werkadura / Bratasena, the i…

Water buffalo hide, gilt and pigment, elaborately chiselled and cut out, 54 x 69 cms (arms fully extended), painted both sides, jointed arms, each affixed to horn batons and another spliced horn baton holding the body. This Javanese 'wayang kulit' or leather shadow puppet, represents Kresna (Krishna) in the Hindu epic, the Mahab…

Water buffalo hide, pigment, gilt, fabric and hair (three of the four figures) all with jointed arms, painted both sides, the arms and bodies affixed to spliced horn batons (three for each puppet), some abrasion and wear with some loss to the pigment, but the set in very good condition: Semar (body): 35 x 35 cms; Gareng: 36 x 16…

Water buffalo hide and pigment, elaborately gilt and cut out 54 x 69 cm, painted both sides, jointed arms, each affixed to horn batons and another spliced horn baton holds the body. This puppet represents the dewa Bathara Guru in the Javanese and Balinese 'wayang kulit' or leather shadow puppet theatre tradition. Batara Guru is…

Unbound. Zustand: Near Fine. Photomechanically reproduced flyer on 8.5" x 11" blue paper. Fine. An original flyer promoting a gig at the Whiskey-a-Go-Go with Social Distortion, 45 Grave, and the Meat Puppets. Artwork is of marching Nazis. This gig was only a few years before Social Distortion's mid-80s hiatus brought on by front…

Water buffalo hide and pigment, chiselled and cut out, 17 x 22 (figure only), affixed to a bamboo baton, worn with noticeable loss of pigment. This puppet represents the animal character of Kate Kancana or golden rooster, a form assumed by Prince Arjuna in the Javanese Wayang Kulit tradition. Purchased in Indonesia in the early…

Water buffalo hide and pigment 37 x 54 cm, the original spliced horn baton present but detached, tail attached with thread, surface wear and abrasion with significant loss to the pigment. A Javanese folk puppet depicting a saddled Kuda (horse), possibly representing the character of Jaran. In traditional all-night shadow puppet…