| Collection Number | 88 |
| Title | Wayang Topeng/Masked Dance Performance |
| Time | 1993 |
| Time Acquisition | 1994 |
| Place | Jogjakarta, DIJ, Indonesia |
| Place of Acquisition | Kooi Gallery, Jakarta |
| Name Painter (Place and Year of Birth-Death) |
Sulasno (Wonosari 1957 –Jogjakarta 2023 |
| Size | 62 cm x 53 cm |
| Category (Sub-Category) |
Art (Performance) |
| Current Location | Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME) Permanent Exhibition “Indonesian Glass Paintings: The Collection of O‘ong Maryono and Rosalia Sciortino” Link: http://www.vme.org.vn/en/c/category-126/indonesian-glass-paintings-p1.html |
| Description | Wayang topeng is a form of masked dance performance accompanied by gamelan. Since long time masks have been used in Indonesia for various rites and performances. It is believed that the spirit of the character enters the body of the dancer through the mask. One performer can play a variety of characters using different masks. The colour and shape of the mask indicate what type of character is being portrayed.
Topeng is often based on the Mahabharata and the Ramayana epics, among other sources, but from a very early stage The Adventures of Prince Panji has been the most popular source of its plot material. This story cycle was created in East Java during the Majapahit dynasty. Its hero, the handsome Prince Panji, combines features of earlier historical and mythical figures. |