Vintage Wayang Kulit Buta Raton

Description

Javanese shadow puppet of Buta Raton also known as Kumbhakarna. Use to Perform in traditional Javanese shadow plays. Made in water buffalo leather with bamboo stick.

Kumbhakarna is a well-known rakshasa and a younger brother of Rawana from the famous Hindu epic Ramayana. He was pious and intelligent. Despite his gigantic size and great appetite, he had a good character, and a great warrior in the ancient Hindu Mythology. Although he killed and ate many monkeys only to show his power during the war depicted in Ramayana.

Dimensions: 0.1″ x 8.5″ x 21″ (27.5″ with stick)