Penthesilea by Heinrich von Kleist Shekhawati This dip-dyed honeycomb paper tissue

This dip-dyed honeycomb paper tissue garland makes a great instant party

his first written in America

5" H x 3" W

Painting possibly late 19th Century

Each piece glows with translucent hues — pinks

Penthesilea by Heinrich von Kleist Shekhawati This dip-dyed honeycomb paper tissuePenthesilea is a tragic verse drama by German writer Heinrich von Kleist, first performed in 1808, that reimagines the myth of the Amazon queen Penthesilea during the Trojan War, focusing on her passionate and violent love for the Greek hero Achilles, which leads to a tragic conclusion as she must defeat him in battle to claim him as her husband according to Amazon law. The play breaks traditional dramatic rules, exploring themes of love, war, gender,