Description

This artifact is a vintage handcrafted Indian rod puppet, depicting a traditional villager or folk performer from Western India (Rajasthan/Gujarat). The puppet features a distinct stuffed fabric face with a prominent grey faux-fur mustache, painted eyebrows, and blue eyeliner accents, topped with a bright red traditional turban (Pagri). It is dressed in a classic white folk outfit featuring a short flared tunic or Kurta with a red waist border line and a chest pocket, paired with a draped white Dhoti. A metal control rod attached to its right fabric hand indicates its use in theatrical storytelling, making it a unique piece of retro ethnic art and cultural home decor.

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