Leather Gunungan Shadow Puppet Handcrafted in Java, "Pointed Gunungan"

In traditional wayang kulit shadow puppet performances, the gunungan is the placemarker placed on the screen to represent the beginning and the end of a performance, and is also occasionally used as a prop. Mujiyono designs this Javanese-style pointed gunungan shadow puppet, which is crafted from ivory-hued leather with intricate miniscule cutwork that depicts a majestic tree and two spirits that gather around a small house. This puppet features a handle of horn, displayed atop a wadang wood base.