Panakawan puppet named Petruk. The head (part a) is painted a light yellow, with a black fabric cap covering the scalp. Beneath the blue eyes are a very long nose and an open pink mouth containing one white lower tooth in a lower jaw that extends out past the upper lip. The torso (part b) is clothed in village style dress, with a long-sleeved flowered tunic and a long checked sarong. The sarong hides a removable wooden stick (part c) that extends through the torso to control the movement of the head and connects the figure to its blue wooden base (part d). The arms are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand. The thumb and third and fourth fingers are curled to the inside of the hand, while the first and second remain straight.

Rod puppet called Dewi Lambu. The wooden head (part a) has a white face with features painted in black, and a red mouth. The nose is sharp and protrudes, as do the ears. Green pompoms hang down both sides of her face. A large, pointed, colourful headdress covers her black hair. The gold torso (part b) is clothed in a beaded black velvet bodice with hanging panels and two long green ribbons. A sarong falls from the waist and hides a wooden stick that extends up through the torso and into the puppet’s head to control its movement. The arms are moveable at the elbows and shoulder by wooden sticks attached to each hand. The stand (part c, along with the attached torso stick) is a piece of raw unpainted wood attached to a square of plywood.

Rod puppet called Sri Kandi, a warrior archer. The wooden head (part a) has a white face with features painted in black, and a red mouth and forehead decoration. The nose and ears protrude, and green pompoms hang down both sides of her face. Covering her black hair is a colourful diadem that includes a carved pelican. The golden torso is covered by a beaded black velvet bodice with hanging panels and wide green ribbons. A sarong hides a wooden stick (part c) that extends up through the torso and into the puppet’s head to control its movement. The arms are moveable at the elbows and shoulder by wooden sticks attached to each hand. The stand (part d) is a round piece of unpainted wood.

Rod puppet of Arimbi, a noblewoman, riding a horse. The woman’s head (part a) has a white face with finely painted features. She wears an elaborately carved headdress that includes an image of an eagle, over long curly hair. Her torso (part b) is covered by a black velvet bodice and cape and a printed sarong, and around her neck is a wide shoulder and back ornament. Her arms are adorned with bracelets and are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand. The puppet sits on a black horse (part c). The horse’s head can be moved slightly and it has real hair for mane and tail. The legs are moveable at the hip and shoulders, and it appears that a front and a rear leg have been exchanged, as two hooves point backwards. Through the horse’s middle is a hole through which a stick (part d) can be inserted that extends into the torso of the rider, holding the puppets together and controlling their body movements. The torso stick can be inserted into a large wooden base, which is painted black.

Rod puppet (wayang golek) of the character of Bima, Pandhawa Prince. The head (part a) has a long, curling rear portion, known as a gelund supit urang, with decorative ear ornaments (called sumping). The red eyes protrude, as does the nose, above a smiling mouth surrounded by a moustache and beard. His torso (part b) is bare but for a blue serpent encircling the neck. A sarong is belted with a decorative golden sash and beaded velvet hangings. The sarong hides a removable wooden stick (part c) that extends through the torso to control the movement of the head. Bracelets adorn the arms, and each hand has, rather than a middle finger, a kuku ponconoco- a magical red claw used as a weapon. The arms are moveable at the shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand.

Rod puppet of Rahwana, a giant with ten faces. TThe puppert's faces are on a detachable head (part a). The primary face is red, with a sharp upturned nose, piercing blue eyes surrounded by painted decoration, and an open mouth showing the upper teeth and two long pointed canine teeth. His beard and moustache are made of real hair. On his head is an intricate headdress with a diadem of gold, blue and white, with pompoms hanging in front of each ear, and a pointed centre portion showing the frowning face of a pink skinned man. On the back of the headdress is another carved face with pink skin, red eyes, and an open mouth, from which protrudes a long, curved, red tongue, a set of white upper teeth, and very long curved canine teeth. This face’s beard is a continuation of the real hair used on the red face. A sleeveless, beaded velvet cover drapes down both the front and back of the gold torso (part b). A matching apron ties at the waist and partially covers a long sarong that hides a wooden stick (part c) which extends up through the torso and into the puppet’s head to control its movement. The puppet’s gold arms are decorated with coiled serpents and bracelets and are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand. Part d is a square wooden base that the torso stick of the puppet is inserted into to hold it upright.

Rod puppet of Hanoman. The head of the puppet has a curling white headdress called a gelung supit urang, with gold and red ear decorations carved and painted onto it. The eyes are green, and surrounded with decorative patterns in black paint. A small round nose sits atop a protruding mouth area, with moustache and beard surrounding an open red mouth devoid of teeth. The torso is covered with a sleeveless, black, beaded apron, belted at the waist. Below is a checked sarong that covers a wooden stick which extends through the torso into the head to control its movement. The arms are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand. Part b is a round wooden base that the torso stick of the puppet is inserted into to hold it upright.

Mask of a man’s face, with delicately carved features and decorations. An elaborate, many pointed headdress covers the black hair, and is painted with a variety of colourful designs and a bronze forehead band. A serpent head sits at each ear area. The eyebrows are fine and black above wide black eyes, with eye holes bored through the wood under each pupil. The nose is long and protruding with 2 bored nostril holes. The smiling mouth is delicately carved, and contains bronze teeth. Above is a small painted moustache. The interior of the mask is concave and painted a dark brown, with a red and gold seal and words of a script carved into the interior forehead area.

Rod puppet of Garuda. The puppet's head (part a) has the face of a bird, with a long sharp beak containing rounded gold teeth, and large red eyes rimmed in shades of blue. Above a scalloped brow and ears with dangling tassels is a large elaborate headdress decorated with stripes and swirls of paint and carved patterns. It covers a fringe of curled black hair at the back of the head. On the body (part b) theback of the puppet’s shoulders have 2 vertical grooves for the wings (parts d and e) to be inserted into. The wings are partially splayed and have long feathers of blue, pink and white. On the puppet’s rounded chest is a pattern of carved and painted feathers in light brown, green and red. A patterned sarong drapes down from his waist, covering a wooden stick (part c) that extends through the torso into the head to control its movement. Bracelets adorn each arm and wrist and each hand has curved talons rather than fingers. The arms are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand. Part f is the wooden base.

Three dimensional wood and fabric puppet representing a soldier. The head (part a) shows a nonsymmetrical face, with one eye closed and the other open wide with a red pupil. The nose is wide and slants down diagonally, and the mouth is open showing white teeth and long incisors, with a black moustache and beard. Wrinkles have been carved and darkened with black paint. The black hair is covered with a grey and gold cap. The torso (part b) is covered by a long sleeved orange and black tunic and a long white, purple and green skirt that hides a removable wooden stick (part c) which controls the movement of the head and connects the figure to its wooden base (part d). The arms are moveable at shoulder and elbow by wooden sticks attached to each hand, which are painted dark gold.