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Behind him sit female singers and a gamelan orchestra. \r\n\r\nDating back to the 16th century, the plays they performed were based on Javanese folklore or stories from the <i>Mahabharata</i> or the <i>Ramayana</i>, ancient Indian epic stories featuring the struggle between good and evil, with good figures on the left of the puppeteer or dalang, and the evil on his left. \n\nThis rod puppet was originally identified as Ghatotkacha, an important, magical character in the <i>Mahabharata </i>who was summoned by his father Bhima to fight in the Kurukshetra War. However, Ghatotkacha is usually represented as bald and wearing a different form of headdress to the one worn by figure here. The puppet is more likely to be his opponent, Suyodhana (also known as Duryodhana). \n\n","physicalDescription":"Rod puppet. Painted wooden head, arms, legs and torso. 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