Rajasthan Cloth Wall Hanging - Elephants. A lovely way to brighten up any corner of your home, with the raw and rustic appeal of this beautifully handcrafted, colourful and unique wall mobile of little cloth elephants strung together! This beautiful wall hanging has its roots in the cloth puppet making craft of Rajasthan. Artisans have developed these interesting items using a similar methodology. The traditional puppets that this craft form originated from are popularly known as ‘Kathputli’, which actually translates as ‘Kath’ meaning wood and ‘Putli meaning’ a doll. However, these items are actually a combination of wood, cotton cloth and metal wire. It is believed that the ‘Kathputli’ craft form originated as a performing string marionette art over 1500 years ago.