Wayang

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Scope note
Refers to a style associated with Wayang puppetry plays characterized by the use of theatre space, symbolism, iconography, and narrative from Javanese and Arabic legends and from Hindu and Muslim texts in relief sculpture and in decorative arts.
Wayang
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024