Garuda Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art hand painted shiv decor Dimension: 23 cm x 12

Dimension: 23 cm x 12

a craft that earned its Geographical Indication tag in 2010 for being practised nowhere else in the country

more contemporary colour treatment instead of the traditional blue-and-gold palette

Hand-painted by our artists directly onto solid wood

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Garuda Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art hand painted shiv decor Dimension: 23 cm x 12Garuda, the great eagle who serves as Vishnu's vahana, or vehicle, is traditionally associated with speed, strength, and protection an image often placed at temple entrances and gateways for exactly that reason. This Cheriyal mask, made in the village of Cheriyal near Warangal in Telangana, brings that same figure into a hand painted wall form, built using a mask making technique the Nakashi community has practised for roughly 400 years. Like every