Indonesian Antique Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet with Snake and Pitchfork organic modern vase 7" long by 4" tall

7" long by 4" tall x 2" wide

This vase has a really beautiful form and positively glows

but it is in overall very good vintage condition

But as there are two complete sheets and also two with some of the animals long ago removed

The bottom end of the mount has been bent inside of a steel U-shaped base

Indonesian Antique Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet with Snake and Pitchfork organic modern vase 7" long by 4" tallThe snake! That pitchfork! And then those teeth, and phallus peeking out below that terrifically patterned green cloth. There are lots of wonderful old Javanese Wayang Kulit shadow puppets out there, but this is quite an unusual one and one of my very favorites. The puppet is made of water buffalo hide, cut and punctured by hand, then colored with water based paints made of natural pigments on both sides. At one time there would have been carved horn