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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 390346, member: 2844&quot;]You are absolutely right, the first one is Rangda. </p><p>The beautiful 10th century Javanese widowed queen Mahendradatta got a very rough deal when her story reached Bali. She was equated with the Hindu Goddess Kali and they turned her into a fiery monster. </p><p>As a descendant of Mahendradatta I should sue the Balinese.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":D" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Her feet should be horizontal, but that is difficult with that nice stand.</p><p><br /></p><p>The second puppet also looks Balinese to me. I know more about Javanese wayang, but I can say that she is wearing the jewellery of the aristocracy. </p><p>She is probably a character from a specific Balinese story.</p><p><br /></p><p>They are not new, but I don’t have enough experience with Balinese wayang kulit puppets to tell you exactly how old they are. They are antique, but there are many years between new and antique....</p><p>Balinese wayang kulit puppets are more compact than Javanese and Madurese. They are also less decorated and have less frilly perforations. All in all more sturdy and durable than the elegant but delicate Java/Madura puppets. They also use different paints, and I don&#039;t know what the wear is like on those.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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