Brown Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art NRI Rakhi Gift fully hand-painted by our artists

fully hand-painted by our artists on wood

this is a way to bring three distinct regional art traditions into a kitchen or dining space in one set

reverent quality for a figure usually associated with speed and power

colourful ornamentation you'd find in henna or festival decoration

Where does it work best at home

Brown Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art NRI Rakhi Gift fully hand-painted by our artistsBefore synthetic dyes arrived, browns in Indian craft traditions came from earth itself baked clay, tamarind, dried wood and this pair of Cheriyal masks carries that same earthen tone, made in the village of Cheriyal near Warangal in Telangana using techniques that are themselves close to four centuries old. The Nakashi community that practises this craft was awarded a Geographical Indication tag in 2010, recognising a tradition unique to this one