Bali Shadow Theater, Cutout Leather Puppet, Bali Indonesia

Bali Shadow theater puppet, Wayang kulit.
Cut and painted buffalo leather mounted on a wooden rod, original color.
Very good general condition The handcrafted leather puppets tell epic tales of the gods and speak of the eternal struggle between Good and Evil.
The puppets are said to have magical powers and the "Dalang" (the puppeteer and narrator) is a mythical character.
In a shadow theater, the puppets are handled by the “Dalang” behind a screen made of cotton cloth.
The Dalang tells the story, performs the characters and voices for each character, producing all the sound effects