Brown Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art NRI Rakhi Gift reverent quality for a figure

reverent quality for a figure usually associated with speed and power

gallery-style frame rather than a traditional temple arch

Dimensions: Total Length : 6 cm hand-painted portion: Max Width 2

colourful ornamentation you'd find in henna or festival decoration

Brown Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art NRI Rakhi Gift reverent quality for a figureBefore 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