Indonesian Wayand Kulit Handmade Shadow Puppet candles such as the rims of

such as the rims of pottery and porcelain

with a bit of yellow paint where the handle meets the head

who designed the bowls

5 inches in diameter and 3 inches tall

evincing the sun or a rainbow and turning the whole plate into a landscape

Indonesian Wayand Kulit Handmade Shadow Puppet candles such as the rims ofThis is a wonderful Indonesian Wayang Kulit shadow puppet. I believe it is made of animal hide (Kulit means skin, and refers to the leather construction of the puppets), which has been carefully hand cut and hand painted, including with gold for the torso and the arms. The back side is painted in the same manner as the front, and on both sides the puppet is attached to what I believe are bamboo sticks, painted black, one of which runs down the center