Raja of Jaisalmer
Puppet
early 20th century (made)
early 20th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Male puppet (kathputli). Cloth with a painted wooden head and a coloured traditional dress, holding a shield, representing the Raja of Jaisalmer.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Raja of Jaisalmer (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cloth and painted wood |
| Brief description | Puppet (kathputli) representing the Raja of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, early 20th century |
| Physical description | Male puppet (kathputli). Cloth with a painted wooden head and a coloured traditional dress, holding a shield, representing the Raja of Jaisalmer. |
| Dimensions |
|
| Object history | This puppet was used by village bhats in perrforming the story of Amar Singh Rathor. |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IS.133-1963 |
About this object record
Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.
Suggest feedback
| Record created | May 8, 2003 |
| Record URL |
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest
