Hand-Painted Theyyam Wall Plaque - Large Wooden Wall Décor

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Hand-Painted Theyyam Wall Plaque - Large Wooden Wall DécorTheyyam is one of Kerala's oldest surviving ritual art forms, a tradition believed to stretch back well over a thousand years, in which human performers transform into living deities through elaborate face paint, headdresses, and ceremonial costume, channelling the spirit world in sacred groves across Northern Malabar. This large wall plaque captures that fierce divinity, hand painted entirely by hand on shaped wood. Every detail mirrors an actual

Keep away from direct sunlight and moisture

avoid water and cleaning products

it's substantial enough to anchor a dining room or kitchen wall on its own

warm tones of blue accentuating the graceful expressions and ornamental details that define the mural style

moustached

often used as a background or border motif

The rich blue background carries a subtle repeating swirl motif

Every EthniiChic Theyyam sculpture is a labor of love

painted in soft profile with her head tilted gently toward a pair of lotus blooms held at her shoulder

Are these ten separate frames or one large piece

" is the name given in Indian classical dance and sculpture to a graceful counter-pose of the body

each descending to restore cosmic balance at a critical moment