Shadow puppet, Rama Lakshmana at Kishkinda

Title
Shadow puppet, Rama Lakshmana at Kishkinda
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: L80.4cm * W65.0cm
Accession No.
1996-02654
Collection of
Asian Civilisations Museum

 

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