Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry Floral Printed Designer Decorative Showpiece Lamp (Set of 2) Thewa Art Work or sitting serenely

or sitting serenely

Smaller blocks of carved wood take up to a week to be made

Indore Leather Toys was awarded GI Tag in the year 2015

paisley motifs

Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry Floral Printed Designer Decorative Showpiece Lamp (Set of 2) Thewa Art Work or sitting serenelyAndhra Pradesh leather puppetry, or "Tholu Bommalata," is a traditional shadow puppetry art form over 2000 years old. Made from goat hide, puppets are intricately designed and painted, then used to project shadows on a lit screen. Performances typically depict scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata, narrated with music and dialogue in Telugu. Despite facing challenges from modern entertainment and declining artisan numbers, efforts are underway to