Gergasi (Monster) King holding a club

Title: Gergasi (Monster) King holding a club
Description: Description: Depicted in profile in a fighting posture this strong unrefined male warrior figure holds a club. His head is held high and he is depicted with the face of a demon with a large bulbous nose, fangs, and a clamped mouth. This puppet may be a portrayal of the character Satthasun, friend of Thosakan, slain by Hanuman in the Ramakien as one of Satthasun’s attributes is a club. The puppet is portrayed wearing a Mongkut yot chip headdress. One arm is articulated at the shoulder, elbow and wrist. The articulated arm is manipulated by a puppeteer via a bamboo rod attached by a knotted cord to the hand. The leather puppet is supported by a central bamboo rod that is tied to the leather figure via cording. Dimensions: Height: 49cm Width: 12cm Width including extended articulated arm: 46cm
Attribution: Made in Southern Thailand
Date: Acquisition date 1974
Color: black and red pigment
Material: Goatskin, bamboo string