Kathakali Theyyam Wall Plaque - Hand-Painted Kerala Art matsya coasters the way the sky and

the way the sky and the ocean both seem to hold no edge

Mediterranean

with the painted face confined to the front

this is a way to bring three distinct regional art traditions into a kitchen or dining space in one set

Heights vary between 10 and 15 inches across the set of three

Kathakali Theyyam Wall Plaque - Hand-Painted Kerala Art matsya coasters the way the sky andThis wall plaque splits a single face down the middle to hold two of Kerala's most striking performance traditions side by side. One half is painted in the fierce red and orange makeup and towering crown associated with Theyyam, the ritual performance art of Northern Malabar; the other half carries the green face, white beard like lips, and ornate headdress of Kathakali, Kerala's classical dance drama. The two halves meet exactly at the centre of the