Tholu Bommalata Elephant Tissue Box - Handcrafted Folk Art

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Tholu Bommalata Elephant Tissue Box - Handcrafted Folk ArtThis family tissue box, an attempt to hold and nurture the great art tradition of Tholu Bommalata, which is losing its sheen. The 'Iravat 'admired & worshipped for intelligence & strength, here in its vibrant colours is extricably linked to traditional folk and cultural expression. Originated in Andhra Pradesh during ' Sata vahana' dynasty and crafted on leather in vivid colours, The Tholu Bommalata disseminates Knowledge on Hindu epic. This

not a manufacturing flaw

can be a gift for any occasion

Every curl of the peacock feather and every petal along the horns is done by hand

Material : Pattachitra

with small lotus motifs worked into the pattern — the kind of gilding you'd find on a palace screen that's been catching sunlight for two hundred years

The round shape here isn't incidental — Raas Leela is a dance performed in a circle

and art-inspired souvenirs

soulful silence with oneself or for the transcendental feeling it brings by just being there

on a stairwell wall

Depicted in Pattachitra style

the ornamental latticework itself echoing the carved marble screens found in Mughal architecture

The mandala motif itself carries its own symbolism in Indian art and spiritual practice

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