Krishna Radha Hexagon Box - Rajasthani Miniature Painting amber stone necklace keeping the artwork's intricate patterning

keeping the artwork's intricate patterning intact through daily use

as these can affect both the copper and the hand-painted design

in a tradition believed to date back over two and a half thousand years

it should be handled gently and kept away from damp conditions

the traditional folk painting style of Bihar

Krishna Radha Hexagon Box - Rajasthani Miniature Painting amber stone necklace keeping the artwork's intricate patterningRajasthani miniature painting grew up in the courts of Mewar, Marwar and Kishangarh, where artists trained for years to render figures, foliage and architecture in fine, jewel toned detail on a small scale. This hexagonal box borrows from that courtly tradition to depict Krishna and Radha, their devotion framed by peacocks along the sides a bird closely tied to Krishna through the feather he wears in his crown. Where Pattachitra favours bold outline