Himalayan Bronze Ritual Mask Depicting Mahakala, Late 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
Mahakala is among the most revered protector deities in Himalayan Buddhist tradition. A wrathful manifestation associated with compassion and spiritual guardianship, he embodies the ...
Bronze
Late 19th Century Gilded Burmese Devotional Figure in Carved Wood
Located in Nottingham, GB
Nat figures are central to the spiritual and cultural heritage of Myanmar, serving as representations of guardian spirits and intermediaries for those who passed under extraordinary ...
Wood
Late 20th Century Tibetan Citipati Protector Deities Thangka, Samye Monastery
Located in Nottingham, GB
A striking late 20th-century Tibetan thangka depicting Citipati, the celebrated pair of skeletal protector deities of Vajrayana Buddhism, traditionally associated with Samye Monaster...
Canvas, Paint
Burmese Temple Gong with Painted Courtly Figures and Bronze Frame, 19th Century
Located in Nottingham, GB
A striking 19th-century Burmese temple gong from the Mandalay period, cast in bronze or copper alloy and richly decorated with black lacquer, polychrome pigments and traces of gilt. ...
Lacquer
Rare 18th Century Nepalese Shamanic Mask in Carved Wood
Located in Nottingham, GB
This carved wooden Nepalese shaman mask dates from the late 18th century and retains traces of its original red, black and cream polychrome decoration. Bol...
Wood
Early 17th C Tibetan Kalachakra Hand-Painted Thangka, Jokhang Temple
Located in Nottingham, GB
An exceptional early 17th-century Tibetan Buddhist thangka depicting Kalachakra, the important tantric deity whose name translates as the “Wheel of Time,” traditionally associated wi...
Canvas, Paint
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rods (however this puppet lost one of its bamboo rods over the years due to age) It was used in Wayang puppet...
Leather, Wood
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rod...
Leather, Wood
"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 18" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art...
Animal Skin, Leather
Indonesian 'Wayang Kulit" Shadow Puppet, Java, Indonesia, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This flat shadow puppet was crafted on the island of Java by a puppet artist using buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks. It features movable arms, controlled by outer bamboo rods. It was used in Wayang...
Leather, Wood
"Indonesian Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 17 1/2" high with movable arms, was use...
Animal Skin, Leather
"Shadow Puppet Wayang Purwa, " Leather created in Indonesia in the 19th Century
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This flat shadow puppet was created by an unknown Indonesian artist using water buffalo hide. This shadow puppet, 17" high with movable arms, was used in Indonesian Wayang puppet shows. Wayang (Krama Javanese: Ringgit ꦫꦶꦁꦒꦶꦠ꧀, "Shadow"), also known as Wajang, is a form of puppet theatre art found in Indonesia and other parts of Southeast Asia, wherein a dramatic story is told through shadows thrown by puppets and sometimes combined with human characters. The art form celebrates the Indonesian culture and artistic talent; its origins are traced to the spread of Hinduism in the medieval era and the arrival of leather-based puppet arts called Tholu bommalata from southern India. Wayang refers to the entire dramatic show. Sometimes the leather puppet...
Animal Skin, Leather
