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Title: | A Holy Man (Rishi) Shadow puppet, probably for a performance of one of the Hindu epics, Shadow Puppet in the Form of a Holy Man (Rishi) |
Date: | 19th century |
Artist: | Artist/maker unknown, Indian |
Medium: | Watercolor on leather, wood frame |
Dimensions: | 12 1/2 × 10 inches (31.8 × 25.4 cm) |
Classification: | Toys (including dolls, games, puppets) |
Credit Line: | Purchased with the Director's Discretionary Fund, 1970 |
Accession Number: | 1970-77-1 |
Geography: | Made in Andhra Pradesh, India, Asia or made in Telangana, India, Asia |
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