Title : Indrajit holding Shakti (Leather Puppet)
Accession No : 65/7/3897 (19)
The puppet is of Indrajit holding Shakti, a narrative from Ramayana. A painted puppet showing a male figure standing with a decorative bow and arrow in his hand. There are multiple armours that the puppet is depicted with. The garment of the figure is painted with minute details. The legs of the puppet are heavier than the usual body proportions. The head is depicted with a turban and ornaments. The skirt of the puppet is short, right above the knee.
Gallery
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Provenance
- StateAndhra Pradesh
Condition
- ConditionDamaged
- RemarksDamaged at places
- Action NoteCR
Dimensions
- Measurement (CMS)121 x 64
- Weight (GRMS)0.00
Significance
- Socio economicTholu Bommalata is a shadow puppet tradition of Andhra pradesh. The group of performers were usually a part of a group of entertainers and travellers who were continuously moving across villages during the entire year. They often sang ballads and narrated the Hindu epics and local folk tales. They often reeanacted various stories from Ramayana and Mahabharata.
- ArtisticTholu Bommalata is considered unique for their large size. The puppets appear on the stage and a white curtain is set behind. The audience can only view the coloured shadows, but not the actual puppets through the light source.
Description
- DescriptionThe puppet is of Indrajit holding Shakti, a narrative from Ramayana. A painted puppet showing a male figure standing with a decorative bow and arrow in his hand. There are multiple armours that the puppet is depicted with. The garment of the figure is painted with minute details. The legs of the puppet are heavier than the usual body proportions. The head is depicted with a turban and ornaments. The skirt of the puppet is short, right above the knee.
- Inscription/Markings No
- Reference"https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tholu_bommalata "
- KeywordPuppet, Thola Bommalata, Andhra, Face, Leather, Shadow, Portrait