Prabhavali Name Board - Hand-painted Wooden Temple Door Sign golden Theyyam head often depicted with serene

often depicted with serene

In the villages of Mithila

a signature of the style

Tholu Bommalata is Andhra Pradesh's ancient leather shadow puppet art

This listing is for a set of two – the male (Isar) and female (Gauri) doll – sold together as they traditionally appear

Prabhavali Name Board - Hand-painted Wooden Temple Door Sign golden Theyyam head often depicted with sereneStep into most South Indian temples and you'll notice the deity is rarely presented alone there's almost always an ornamental arch, a prabhavali, framing the idol like a halo carved in wood or stone. EthniiChic's Prabhavali Name Board borrows that same temple architecture, built as a carved, gold toned arch complete with pillar detailing and small bird figures at the crown. The arch is moulded and finished in a gold tone, with tiny inset coloured dots