South Indian Hand-Painted Prabhavali Wall Frame – Kamakshi Devi collector folk art mask Material: Solid wood

Material: Solid wood

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South Indian Hand-Painted Prabhavali Wall Frame – Kamakshi Devi collector folk art mask Material: Solid woodKamakshi Devi, closely associated with the temple town of Kanchipuram, is shown here seated within an ornate gold Prabhavali arch flanked by carved peacock pillars the same arch form traditionally placed behind an idol in South Indian temples to represent its radiance. Set against a deep green niche, the goddess holds her traditional attributes across four arms, including a pot, a lotus, and a sugarcane stalk, with fine gold detailing picked out