Brown Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art NRI Rakhi Gift 12 inches in height and

12 inches in height and 10 inches in width

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colourful ornamentation you'd find in henna or festival decoration

contemporary take on the lotus motif

and intricate details that define this centuries-old temple art form

Brown Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art NRI Rakhi Gift 12 inches in height andBefore synthetic dyes arrived, browns in Indian craft traditions came from earth itself baked clay, tamarind, dried wood and this pair of Cheriyal masks carries that same earthen tone, made in the village of Cheriyal near Warangal in Telangana using techniques that are themselves close to four centuries old. The Nakashi community that practises this craft was awarded a Geographical Indication tag in 2010, recognising a tradition unique to this one