Ardhanarishvara Mask
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Man and/or Woman - Half & Half - Masculine & the Feminine
A wall decorative item of a beautiful handcrafted mask of Ardhanariswar (An avatar of Lord Shiva), a mythological character. Ardhanareeswaran is the symbolic unity of knowledge and nature depicted by a form of Lord Shiva merged with his consort Parvati.
This mask is one of the Cherial masks which are a modified version of the Nakashi art, distinctive to the Cheriyal village, of Warangal district in Telangana. Wandering storytellers used painted Cheriyal masks to build intrigue for the gathered crowd in any festival to tell religious stories and folklore. The artistic tradition of making masks, handed down from generations is now a boon to the craftsmen in this Cheriyal village.
These masks are painstakingly wrought using a light wood base, tamarind seeds and sawdust.
This mask is one of the Cherial masks which are a modified version of the Nakashi art, distinctive to the Cheriyal village, of Warangal district in Telangana. Wandering storytellers used painted Cheriyal masks to build intrigue for the gathered crowd in any festival to tell religious stories and folklore. The artistic tradition of making masks, handed down from generations is now a boon to the craftsmen in this Cheriyal village.
These masks are painstakingly wrought using a light wood base, tamarind seeds and sawdust.