Yellow Lilac Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Folk Art festive home decor india or be removed and hung

or be removed and hung on the wall using the hook at the back

considered the male counterpart to the Apsaras

Is this piece hand-carved from solid wood

The gold rim framing the circular plate echoes the gold in their crowns and ornaments

Is this tray safe for serving food

Yellow Lilac Cheriyal Mask – Hand-painted Folk Art festive home decor india or be removed and hungA Cheriyal mask pair is, by design, two halves of one piece a male face and a female face, meant to be hung together rather than singly which makes the two tone version something of a small metaphor for a shared household, one warm shade and one cooler shade sitting side by side on the same wall. Here, yellow takes the lead with lilac as its companion tone, made by Nakashi artisans in the village of Cheriyal near Warangal in Telangana, using a mask