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Puppet

early 20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Rajasthan (made)

Small male puppet (kathputli). Cloth with painted wooden head, green front and a pink skirt representing a juggler holding a painted wooden ball through which a double thread is passed.


Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Children & Childhood
SCRAN
Object type
Puppet
Materials and techniques
Cloth and painted wood
Brief description
Puppet (kathputli) representing a juggler, Rajasthan, early 20th century
Physical description
Small male puppet (kathputli). Cloth with painted wooden head, green front and a pink skirt representing a juggler holding a painted wooden ball through which a double thread is passed.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19in
  • Width: 4in
Object history
This puppet was used by village bhats in performing the story of Amar Singh Rathor.
Subjects depicted
Theatre
Puppets
Jugglers
Collection
South & South East Asia Collection
Accession number
IS.138-1963

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Record createdMay 8, 2003
Record URL
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