Indonesian Antique Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet with Snake and Pitchfork blue and white pottery Framed: 15 1/2" x 12

Framed: 15 1/2" x 12 1/2"

and I really love how the position of the body works from all the way around

Or perhaps it is a self-portrait

with laced up bodice and apron over her skirt

this little vase emits an aura-like radiance

Indonesian Antique Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet with Snake and Pitchfork blue and white pottery Framed: 15 1/2" x 12The snake! That pitchfork! And then those teeth, and phallus peeking out below that terrifically patterned green cloth. There are lots of wonderful old Javanese Wayang Kulit shadow puppets out there, but this is quite an unusual one and one of my very favorites. The puppet is made of water buffalo hide, cut and punctured by hand, then colored with water based paints made of natural pigments on both sides. At one time there would have been carved horn