Object Details
- Collector
- Edward H. Smith Jr.
- Mrs. Edward H. Smith
- Donor Name
- Edward H. Smith Jr.
- Eldest of the 99 Kurawa brothers, King of Astina and chief antagonist of the Pandawas, he is slain by Bima in the Mahabharata stories. The ethical ambivalence of his nature is evident in his name: either Durjudana, "dur" meaning evil, or Sujudna, "su" meaning "good".
- Wayang golek puppet with carved wooden face painted gold with red eyes and black moustache and beard. An elaborated headdress appears to be bird (garuda looking backwards or garuda mung kur) with eyes and beak pointed backwards, signifying a protective charm. Bare upper torso has sequined front piece and rectangular apron. He wears long batik skirt. Jointed wooden arms have rods attached.
- Record Last Modified
- 4 Oct 2016
- Specimen Count
- 1
- Culture
- Javanese
- Accession Date
- 10 Aug 1989
- Collection Date
- 1974 to 1976
- Accession Number
- 361230
- USNM Number
- E431776-0
- Object Type
- Puppet
- Length
- 68 cm
- Place
- West Java, Indonesia, Asia
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- Anthropology
- NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
- Topic
- Ethnology
- Record ID
- nmnhanthropology_8548663
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3745486e8-73f6-4700-94c1-9ebcdb261258
