[{"id":466407194943,"handle":"new-and-notable","updated_at":"2024-05-09T12:33:01-07:00","published_at":"2023-10-23T12:21:09-07:00","sort_order":"created-desc","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"New and Notable","body_html":"Here are some of our new finds and designs for your shopping pleasure!","image":{"created_at":"2023-10-23T12:21:08-07:00","alt":null,"width":2025,"height":2531,"src":"\/\/tikaimports.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/ssr02-2.jpg?v=1711562649"}},{"id":447312560447,"handle":"wayang-puppets","updated_at":"2024-05-08T15:05:53-07:00","published_at":"2023-05-11T12:45:14-07:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","published_scope":"web","title":"Wayang Golek Puppets","body_html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThese vintage Wayang Golek puppets were used in traditional Wayang Golek performances in Java, Indonesia. The repertoire of Wayang Golek puppet theater includes the Ramayana and the Mahabharata Hindu epic tales, as well as Islamic and indigenous folk tales. These colorful performances by dalang, or puppet masters, are accompanied by song and the Gamelan orchestra, and are part of the rich cultural heritage of Indonesia. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","image":{"created_at":"2023-08-22T09:41:02-07:00","alt":"Standing Wayang Golek Puppet","width":1500,"height":2000,"src":"\/\/tikaimports.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/DSCN0015_SUBCAT_248x186_db52a625-88d1-4997-a647-7c279824f184.jpg?v=1695940684"}}]
This vintage Wayang puppet from Western Java represents the character, Dewi Shinta, the central female character and one of the central figures in the Hindu epic Ramayana.
