Wayang golek puppet: Rahwana Rambut, the young version of Rahwana (Ravana), depicted with hair instead of a crown. Rare puppet.
The tyrant with ten faces. Rahwana is the demon king of Alengka and the main opponent of Rama. He is known for his immense strength, pride, and many faces, which symbolize his ego and desires. He is intelligent and powerful, but also arrogant and driven by desire. His abduction of Dewi Sinta leads to the great war in the Ramayana, in which he is ultimately defeated by Rama.
Beautiful antique puppet from West Java, Indonesia, made in the early 1980s