TitleShadow puppet, Lakshmana moorchaYear/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: L63.5cm * W50.3cmAccession No.1996-02637Collection ofAsian Civilisations MuseumShare onSee related itemsShadow puppet, Lakshmana cutting off Shurpanakha’s noseShadow puppet, LaksmanaShadow puppet, LaksamanaShadow puppet, Laksamana