TitleShadow puppet, snake compositionYear/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 70.7 x W 53.6Accession No.1996-02647Collection ofAsian Civilisations MuseumShare onSee related itemsShadow puppet, snakeShadow puppet, White SnakeShadow puppet, Blue SnakeShadow puppet, Monkeys at war
