Tholu Bommalata Handcrafted Wooden Tea Coasters – Elephant kerala art tea coasters where it reads as a

where it reads as a celestial figure showering blessings from above

Kalamkari artists have long used the human face

giving the whole piece a cohesive

This listing is for a set of two – the male (Isar) and female (Gauri) doll – sold together as they traditionally appear

this is a way to bring a specific

Tholu Bommalata Handcrafted Wooden Tea Coasters – Elephant kerala art tea coasters where it reads as aTholu Bommalata elephant motif, Andhra Pradesh handcrafted on wooden coasters. Set of 6. The elephant recurs often in Tholu Bommalata, Andhra Pradesh's ancient leather shadow puppet tradition, where painted hide figures were animated behind a backlit screen in performances retelling the epics. This coaster set brings that elephant motif onto wood, keeping the same bold outlining and colour treatment used on the original puppets. Elephants carry their