Hi Gustav,
Thank you for your further explanation.
I’m not an expert in language but as an Indonesian I always understood Singa Barong as Lion (Singa) with mane (Barong) aka male lion.
Now you’ve quoted Zoetmulder:
“Barwang, Barong bear; the honey-bear, Ursus malayanus"
This for me means that the word Barwang means Male Bear, but I can be wrong.
You are correct that the 3rd carriage Jempana is kept in Keraton Kanoman, this carriage is very different to Singabarong and Paksinagaliman. This carriage motif does not represent any animal and was used by the wife of the ruler (queen)
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