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Wooden glove kathakali puppet representing Bhadrakali. The head is painted black with white spots and red eyes and mouth. The hands are pink with the thumb and index fingers touching and a scythe is in the right hand. A large wooden crown is carved with the head. The costume is of textile and is predominately black with red and gold detailing.
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