Lamp Goat Leather Handpainted 8"

 Handmade and Hand-Painted Goat Leather Lamps Holder. the Art of Leather Puppetry is an ancient folk art of Andhra Pradesh, India. The traditional process involves using naturally available dye colors and iron frames it is made using traditional tools by designing the pictures on leather and then dying with beautiful colors. The carving, holing and crafting as well as designing on leather makes the art come alive. Nearly 150 types of items are made in this village as household activity and marketed. The origin of this craft is the Art of Tholu Bommalata which is the traditional cultural art of the region, and was displayed in the streets when there were no dramas or films for entertainment and was honored and encouraged by the Kings of that time.