Accession No
TEMP.01096.1
Description
Male shadow puppet, painted red and blue on translucent skin, possibly representing a dancer, with a headdress and carrrying a blade at his waist. Sections hinged and movable with detached stick
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Tamil Nadu; Chennai [?Madras]
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
TEMP.01096.1
Cultural Affliation
Material
Skin; Pigment; Bamboo
Local Term
wayang kulit
Measurements
240mm x 370mm
Events
Context (Found together / assemblage)
TEMP.01096.1-3 were stored in a brown paper bag labelled 'POOMPUHAR/ SALES SHOW ROOM, (THE TAMILNADU HANDICRAFTS DEVT. CORPN LTD.,)/ 818, ANNA SALAI. MADRAS -600 002./ PHONE : 82724'.
Event Date 27/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Physical description)
Male shadow puppet, painted red and blue on translucent skin, possibly representing a dancer, with a headdress and carrrying a blade at his waist. Sections hinged and movable with detached stick.
The letters 'C.R.S' are annotated onto the knife blade'
Event Date 27/8/2020
Author: Katrina Dring
Description (Labels & Markings)
An adhered yellow post-it notes is stuck to the paper bag and reads 'H.S' .
Unclear if this is connected to the puppets or not
Event Date 17/1/2025
Author: Rachel Hand
FM:287787
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