Raja Muda (Crown Prince) Holding a Staff
Item
Title
Raja Muda (Crown Prince) Holding a Staff
Description
The puppet depicts a character of a Raja Muda, a refined man in profile holding a staff. The puppet is wearing traditional Malay style clothing. Also, the puppet has exaggerated long fingernails that are painted red along with long and thin eyebrows. The staff that he is holding has a crown on the top of it. The puppets left arm is articulated at the wrist, elbow, and shoulder. Made of (goatskin), paint colors (black, green, purple, red, and tan), curved patterns, features (moveable left arm and moveable left arm ligaments), Height: 42.3 cm, Width: 13 cm, Width including left arm extended: 37.5 cm
Attribution
Made in Southern Thailand
Date
Acquisition date 1974
Color
black, green, purple, red, and tan pigment
Material
Goatskin, bamboo sting