Lilac Yellow Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Folk Art kerala mural lotus studs this is a genuine piece

this is a genuine piece of one of Kerala's oldest living ritual traditions

The crescent moon is a recurring motif within Theyyam iconography

painted for centuries on stone and wood in rich reds

This piece captures her in a heavily draped presentation

The legs simply detach for shipping and reattach without any tools or hardware

Lilac Yellow Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Folk Art kerala mural lotus studs this is a genuine pieceCheriyal artisans have historically worked within a fairly narrow, earthy colour range, so pairing a cool lilac against a warm yellow is a distinctly contemporary choice from the Nakashi community of Cheriyal village, near Warangal in Telangana a community that has otherwise kept its mask making technique essentially unchanged for roughly 400 years, a craft recognised with a Geographical Indication tag in 2010. Both masks in this pair are built the