Pair of Vintage Carved Wooden Indonesian Rod Puppets (Wayang Golek) old grain sack 8") x 10cm (3

8") x 10cm (3

Boy is 13cm tall x 5

there are black ageing spots

and probably dating from the 1940s or 1950s

There is a key for the locks

Pair of Vintage Carved Wooden Indonesian Rod Puppets (Wayang Golek) old grain sack 8") x 10cm (3This 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