Kathakali Theyyam Wall Plaque - Hand-Painted Kerala Art matsya coasters Gajalakshmi

Gajalakshmi

The adorned female form is a recurring

It's a graceful gift for anyone drawn to blue-toned décor or Andhra's shadow-puppet art heritage

machine-even colour — that's expected with handmade work

A yellow-and-pink handled spatula carries a spray of lotus blooms rendered in the detailed

Kathakali Theyyam Wall Plaque - Hand-Painted Kerala Art matsya coasters GajalakshmiThis wall plaque splits a single face down the middle to hold two of Kerala's most striking performance traditions side by side. One half is painted in the fierce red and orange makeup and towering crown associated with Theyyam, the ritual performance art of Northern Malabar; the other half carries the green face, white beard like lips, and ornate headdress of Kathakali, Kerala's classical dance drama. The two halves meet exactly at the centre of the