Keerthimukha Wall Frame Teal - Handcarved Temple Art Home Décor > Coasters Taatha Paati Bommai — the

Taatha Paati Bommai — the beloved Tanjore "grandparent" bobble-head dolls of Tamil Nadu — have sat on South Indian shelves and golu displays for generations

The crown carries fine dotted patterning that continues down toward the collar

this piece uses a deliberate monotone

done with a bamboo pen (kalam) and natural dyes

and formal profile pose — often described as one of Indian art's most recognisable feminine portraits

Keerthimukha Wall Frame Teal - Handcarved Temple Art Home Décor > Coasters Taatha Paati Bommai — theAbove the doorway of almost every South Indian temple sits a Keerthimukha a fierce, lion faced guardian carved to ward off negative energy before it can cross the threshold. EthniiChic's Keerthimukha Wall Frame recreates this temple guardian as a hand carved, hand painted wall piece, finished in a rich teal that gives the traditional motif a distinctly contemporary edge. Carved from Vagai wood and mounted on a wooden frame, the piece is entirely hand