Indonesian Antique Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet with Snake and Pitchfork organic modern vase who came from a long

who came from a long line of carvers

I don't know anything about this history of this tiny carved pig

The bottom end of the mount has been bent inside of a steel U-shaped base

This vase has a really beautiful form and positively glows

Indonesian Antique Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet with Snake and Pitchfork organic modern vase who came from a longThe 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