Pair of Vintage Carved Wooden Indonesian Rod Puppets (Wayang Golek) old grain sack there are black ageing spots

there are black ageing spots

There is a key for the locks

8") x 10cm (3

Legs are 40cm wide

Pair of Vintage Carved Wooden Indonesian Rod Puppets (Wayang Golek) old grain sack there are black ageing spotsThis pair of Rama and Shiva wayang golek wooden rod puppets were bought in Indonesia in 1994 and part of my personal collection. They reflect the rich storytelling traditions of Javanese performance art. Hand carved and painted, the figures represent two central characters drawn from Hindu epic and mythology: Rama, the noble hero of the Ramayana, and Shiva, the powerful god of transformation and renewal. Originally created for use in wayang golek