Indonesian Wayand Kulit Handmade Shadow Puppet pretty The box measures 7" diameter

The box measures 7" diameter and 3" tall overall

and is in very good condition

barely visible to the eye

if not to be used for a shot of something warming

" I believe they date from the mid-20th Century

Indonesian Wayand Kulit Handmade Shadow Puppet pretty The box measures 7" diameterThis is a wonderful Indonesian Wayang Kulit shadow puppet. I believe it is made of animal hide (Kulit means skin, and refers to the leather construction of the puppets), which has been carefully hand cut and hand painted, including with gold for the torso and the arms. The back side is painted in the same manner as the front, and on both sides the puppet is attached to what I believe are bamboo sticks, painted black, one of which runs down the center