Theyyam Head Set – Hand-painted Kerala Mural Art decorative tissue holder originating in Andhra Pradesh over

originating in Andhra Pradesh over four centuries ago

How do I care for the hand-painted surface

and a fitting gift for a housewarming

Alongside the celestial dancers who filled Indra's court

worked in the radiant reds and yellows achieved traditionally through natural dyes like madder root and turmeric

Theyyam Head Set – Hand-painted Kerala Mural Art decorative tissue holder originating in Andhra Pradesh overSame warm orange red skin, two completely different faces built on top of it. One is all scrollwork maroon red swirls curling across the cheeks toward a gold medallion at the brow. The other trades scrollwork for structure: fine dotted arcs ringing the eyes, floral medallions on the cheeks, and a gold beaded arc standing in for a mouth. Mounted side by side on plain black rectangular bases, the pair reads less like a matched set than two performers