Kathakali Theyyam Wall Plaque - Hand-Painted Kerala Art matsya coasters anniversaries

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

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Kathakali Theyyam Wall Plaque - Hand-Painted Kerala Art matsya coasters anniversariesThis wall plaque splits a single face down the middle to hold two of Kerala's most striking performance traditions side by side. One half is painted in the fierce red and orange makeup and towering crown associated with Theyyam, the ritual performance art of Northern Malabar; the other half carries the green face, white beard like lips, and ornate headdress of Kathakali, Kerala's classical dance drama. The two halves meet exactly at the centre of the