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  • Wayang Gedek Scene 12

    Nu and Lion-Man in battle (Behind the Screen)

  • Wayang Gedek Scene 13

    Refined officer in between Nunai and Nunui, two comical characters (Behind the Screen)

  • Wayang Gedek Scene 14

    King coming to battle Gergasi (Monsters) men and women (Behind the Screen)

  • Wayang Gedek Scene 15

    Three Malay princesses with a naughty woman (Behind the Screen)

  • Wayang Gedek Scene 16

    Ai Ting with Phallus Finger and dangling Phallus (Behind the Screen)

  • Wayang Gedek Scene 17

    Reusi, The Sage, providing some final advice for the heroes

  • Wayang Gedek Scene 2

    Female Clown, Naipun, Pun Kiow facing Samuun, male clown, and Nunui (Behind the Screen)

  • Wayang Gedek Scene 3

    Five hantu (evil spirits), with female in the middle, expressing their vile plans (Behind the Screen)

  • Wayang Gedek Scene 5

    Queen talking to two elder women (Behind the Screen)

  • Wayang Gedek Scene 6

    Chinese princess speaking to elder Chinese and Thai men (Behind the Screen)

  • Wayang Gedek Scene 7

    Modern Malay princess looking at two naughty women (Behind the Screen)

  • Wayang Gedek Scene 8

    Reusi, The Sage, stepping into the venue to give wise advice to certain characters (Behind the Screen)

  • Wayang Gedek Scene 9

    Prince Minister providing leadership to modern young princes (Behind the Screen)

  • Weapons and Props

    A sword, lance, and egg all used as props to facilitate storytelling during a Nang Talung or Wayang Gedek performance. All props are made from goatskin and have a central bamboo rod that supports them that is tied on with fiber cording. The lance is translucent and has been pigmented with a bright red dye that permeates the leather and projects in color behind the shadow puppet screen. Label 9 Height: 18.5cm Width: 3,5cm, label 8 Height: 47.2cm Width: 5.8cm, label 5 Height: 6.8cm Width: 8.1cm non label Height: 9cm Width: 12.cm

  • Wild Gergasi (Beast) with Sword

    Shadow Puppet (Wild Gergasi with Sword), made of (goatskin), paint colors (black, brown, and red), curved patterns, features (moveable left arm and moveable left arm ligaments), Height: 41 cm, Width: 16.8 cm, Width including right arm extended: 37.8 cm