Garuda Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art hand painted shiv decor Some pieces are painted to

Some pieces are painted to look new

layered finishing that suits a subject built around simplicity and restraint rather than intricate ornamentation

" the cows Krishna herded and cared for as a child in Vrindavan

Warli art for the water-drawing scene

75 inches in width

Garuda Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Telangana Folk Art hand painted shiv decor Some pieces are painted toGaruda, 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