Lilac Yellow Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Folk Art wooden coasters handmade built to carry a story

built to carry a story rather than pure pattern

Madhubani art from Bihar uses the Trishul as one of its devotional symbols alongside deity figures and nature motifs

approach suits homes that want a devotional touch that reads as more subtle and design-forward — a fitting gift for Janmashtami

this narrow cow head carries a celestial figure along the length of its muzzle

and where does it originate

Lilac Yellow Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Folk Art wooden coasters handmade built to carry a storyCheriyal 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