Pair of Mythical Yali Door Handles In Style Of A Hilted Dagger With Curved Blade - L 28 cm x W 9 cm x Ht 5 cm goddess tara This is an exquisite and

This is an exquisite and colourful hand made Madhubani painting of Lord Krishna with the Gopis

their long life and is a sign of being married

Such ornate containers in the mid century were used for storing colourful herbal powders such as makeup & vermilion referring to the red pigment used by married Indian women and for "Bindis" which are large colourful dots of cloth for their forehead

Traditionally known as a Thooku-Vilakku - "Hanging Lamp" in Malayalam with an amazing finish and a thick link chain

This beautiful sculpture in brass has been mounted on a rich gold raw silk and framed inside a brown frame

Pair of Mythical Yali Door Handles In Style Of A Hilted Dagger With Curved Blade - L 28 cm x W 9 cm x Ht 5 cm goddess tara This is an exquisite andMajestic pair of door handles depicting the Mythical Yali, handcrafted by artisans from the South of India in the shape of a dagger with a curved blade. The Yali has bulging eyes separated by a high crest to the forehead, leading to the back of the head and around the neck, open gaping mouth with a curling tongue and sharp tiger like teeth. The Yali, seen sculpted on temple pillars in the South of India particularly is portrayed as part lion, part