Tholu Bommalata (Leather Puppets)
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Country of origin: India
Authentic Tholu Bommalata (Leather Puppets) from Andhra Pradesh. GI-tagged: Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry. Handmade by Indian artisans using perforation, hand-painting. Materials: goat-leather, natural-dye.
Learn about this craft →Handmade — slight variations are the artisan's signature.
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The story of Tholu Bommalata (Leather Puppets)
Tholu Bommalata is the grand shadow-puppet theatre of Andhra, its large translucent hide figures painted in jewel colours and animated behind a backlit screen to enact the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The same craft now lights up homes as glowing lampshades.
Read the full Tholu Bommalata (Leather Puppets) guideMade by Aryakshatriya puppeteers · Andhra Pradesh
Provenance & authenticity
GI TaggedA genuine Tholu Bommalata from Andhra Pradesh. Protected under India’s Geographical Indication (GI) registry as “Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry”, certifying its authentic origin and traditional method.
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