Two Hand Carved Puppets Wayang Golek Long Nose Java Indonesia Beanie Hats 17"

Vintage or antique carved Indonesian wood stick puppets from Western Java Set of two puppet friends with incredibly long noses Head and neck are separate jointed wood pieces separate from body I don't know the name of these characters Neck slides into body on top Set comes with one 11" stick to slide into puppets to hold Puppets are 17" tall from bottom of skirt to top of head Both puppets wear knit stocking cap beanies, shirts, skirts One puppet has a green skirt and pinkish shirt Other puppet has a blue plaid skirt with green print shirt Bodies have jointed arms worked with string-attached sticks Three-dimensional wooden puppet from West Java This cultural art form began in the 1600s Wikipedia: "The term wayang golek is the Javanese word, it consists of two words wayang and golek. Wayang for "shadow" or "imagination" and Golek for "seek." In modern daily Javanese and Indonesian vocabulary, wayang can refer to the puppet itself or the whole puppet theatre performance." cONdITIOn: Good vintage / antique condition - Some wear, scratches, chips on painted hand-carved wood Check out our other great old Indonesian stick puppets and ask for a bundle discount! Item is cross listed on multiple sites with lots of viewers. Grab it now if you want it! Colors vary with lighting. We ship with insurance and tracking, pack carefully, and recycle materials. Please support sustainable shopping! New to Poshmark? Save $10 by using MYVIN