Indonesian Antique Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet with Snake and Pitchfork black and white dog and how protective the shell/lid

and how protective the shell/lid feels in relation to the box below

this piece is in very good condition

Just a sweet little wooden dog pin

The piece is by Vassilios Giavis (b

created by J

Indonesian Antique Wayang Kulit Shadow Puppet with Snake and Pitchfork black and white dog and how protective the shell/lidThe 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