Beautifully made Batara Kresna Wayang Golek puppet. 

Character: Batara Kresna is the Javanese incarnation of the Hindu deity Vishnu, and one of the most revered figures in the Mahabharata. In Javanese wayang tradition, Kresna is a king of great wisdom and divine authority, depicted with refined features and white facial colouring signifying nobility and spiritual purity.

Approx dimensions: 63cm high, 18cm wide, 18cm deep.

Physical description: White-painted face with delicate features, downcast eyes and red lips. Elaborate headdress, incorporating a secondary ornamental face protruding from the side, painted in blue, red and white with intricate geometric patterning. The costume incorporates black and gold batik, gold-fringed shoulder accessories, and stylised wing-like shoulder decorations in white and blue. Red pompom ear ornaments visible. Control rods

Provenance: Wayang Centre Badranaya, Jakarta. We purchased from this workshop in 1996 and still have the character description document (see photo).  

Condition: Very good. Costume intact and well-preserved. Paint in good condition with some minor age-related wear.