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Skeleton-puppet: ‘momento mori’

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Academy of Fine Arts and Literature

Academy of Fine Arts and Literature
New Delhi, India

A skeleton motif, popularly known as ‘momento mori’, an auspicious sign warding off evil and keeping reminding of death, life’s ultimate, and hence inspiring for doing good, by its presence, has been transformed here into a puppet.

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  • Title: Skeleton-puppet: ‘momento mori’
  • Creator: unknown
  • Location: Prague
  • Physical Dimensions: Wood and cloth, 12 X 32 cm
  • Subject Keywords: Objects from Abroad
  • Type: Sculpture
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