Puppet
1963 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Marionette or string puppet (Kathputli) representing Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar. The puppets of Rajasthan are traditionally used by village bards in performing a play based on the life of Amar Singh Rathor of Jodhpur (1614-44), a vassal of Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cloth with painted wood |
| Brief description | Puppet (Kathputli) representing Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar, Rajasthan (ca.1963). |
| Physical description | Marionette or string puppet (Kathputli) representing Rana Pratap Singh of Mewar. The puppets of Rajasthan are traditionally used by village bards in performing a play based on the life of Amar Singh Rathor of Jodhpur (1614-44), a vassal of Shah Jahan, builder of the Taj Mahal. |
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| Accession number | IS.124-1963 |
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| Record created | September 11, 2002 |
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