TitleShadow puppet, a sageYear/Period19th-20th centuriesRegionKarnataka, South IndiaObject Typetholu bommalata puppetsMaterialBuffalo, goat or deer skinTechniqueSkinning the animal, washing the hide, scraping hair, soaking, beating, stretching, etching, tracing, painting, punchingDimensionObject size: L 77.5 x W 44.8Accession No.1996-02639Collection ofAsian Civilisations MuseumShare onSee related itemsShadow puppet, a sageShadow puppet, Maha Risi Kala ApiShadow Puppet, Maha Risi Kala ApiShadow puppet of a noble character