Shadow puppet, Rakshasa

Collections

1110106

Title

Shadow puppet, Rakshasa

Year/Period

19th-20th centuries

Region

Karnataka, South India

Object Type

tholu bommalata puppets

Material

Buffalo, goat or deer skin

Technique

Skinning the animal, washing the hide, scraping hair, soaking, beating, stretching, etching, tracing, painting, punching

Dimension

Object size: L 76.3 x W 55.5

Accession No.

1996-02636

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

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