Theyyam Head – Hand-painted Kerala Ritual Sculpture South Indian art Kathakali is a classical dance-drama

Kathakali is a classical dance-drama from Kerala known for elaborate makeup and costume

This piece is designed to do double duty: prop it upright on a desk or shelf as a table piece

Dimensions: Total Length : 8 cm

known for fine outlines and flat

reflected here in the cool

Theyyam Head – Hand-painted Kerala Ritual Sculpture South Indian art Kathakali is a classical dance-dramaTriangles, crescents, and circular medallions layer across the forehead of this face in fine orange linework, set against a deep aubergine maroon base and a black eye mask that frames a pair of striking, pale grey eyes. There's no crown, no ornament at the mouth just dense, geometric patterning left to speak for itself, which at this scale is more than enough. Theyyam is among Kerala's oldest surviving ritual art forms, performed across North