shadow puppets

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Scope note
Flat puppets of leather or another material, often elaborately painted, originally developed in Java to cast shadows on white screens during dramatizations in shadow theater. They are often, but not always, animated with rods.
shadow puppets
Accepted term: 29-Apr-2024