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)
