Shadow puppet, Aswamedha horse

Collections
1112915
Title
Shadow puppet, Aswamedha horse
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 63 x W 54
Accession No.
1996-02635
Collection of
Asian Civilisations Museum