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A Gamelan Orchestra for a Shadow Puppet Performance

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A Gamelan Orchestra for a Shadow Puppet Performance

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Céphas was commissioned to photograph important rituals and performances at the royal palace (kraton) of Yogyakarta. Here a gamelan orchestra accompanies a wayang kulit play, in which the shadows of skilfully carved leather dolls are projected onto a screen. Such shows usually took place at night.

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1867 - 1910
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Rijksmuseum
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")

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