Accession No
TEMP.01096.3
Description
Bull shadow puppet, painted red, orange, blue and black and red on translucent skin, with elaborate horn decorations and harness-like ornaments. Sections hinged and movable. No stick present
Place
Asia; South Asia; India; Tamil Nadu; Chennai [?Madras]
Period
Source
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
TEMP.01096.3
Cultural Affliation
Material
Skin; Pigment; string
Local Term
wayang kulit
Measurements
500mm x 390mm
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)
Bull shadow puppet, painted red, orange, blue and black and red on translucent skin, with elaborate horn decorations and harness-like ornaments. Sections hinged and movable. No stick present
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:323381
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