Elephant shadow puppet
Shadow Puppet
19th century (made), 20th century (made)
19th century (made), 20th century (made)
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Shadow puppet of an elephant. Made of leather which has been cut and painted to depict the elephant. The elephant is painted white with gold tusks. The elephant has a pink eye and red and pink blanket. Operated by rod at the centre of the puppet.
Object details
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| Title | Elephant shadow puppet (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Cut and painted leather |
| Brief description | Elephant shadow puppet, made in Burma in 19th and 20th century. |
| Physical description | Shadow puppet of an elephant. Made of leather which has been cut and painted to depict the elephant. The elephant is painted white with gold tusks. The elephant has a pink eye and red and pink blanket. Operated by rod at the centre of the puppet. |
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| Credit line | Lanchester Collection |
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| Accession number | S.1002-2011 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2012 |
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